A passerby in a horror movie

"Why? Li, what exactly do you want?"

Smith was getting more and more confused.

He had just imagined all sorts of possibilities: stealing state secrets, being a spy, a terrorist, or trying to murder for money.

Unexpectedly, Li Haotian wanted to inject himself with germs.

What is this operation?

Germs aren't ice, why inject this stuff? Are you bored?

Smith stared intently at Li Haotian. He knew the other man wasn't stupid; he must have a purpose in doing this.

And it must be very important, otherwise I wouldn't have spent so much money just to get sick.

So he was particularly curious.

"Take the germs out and inject them into me first, then I'll tell you."

Li Haotian shook his head, without saying anything directly.

Zombies haven't appeared on a large scale yet, so even if you tell them, Smith might not believe you, and it would take a long time to argue.

Li Haotian had no time to waste. He estimated that the widespread spread of zombies was only a matter of one or two days, and he needed to prepare quickly.

His identity prevented him from contacting high-ranking government officials, and he couldn't gain their trust, so he had to protect himself first.

Once the zombie outbreak is widespread and we have evidence, we won't be afraid that those high-ranking officials won't believe us.

Having received no answer, Smith did not press the matter further.

Anyway, it's not a big deal. It's just a non-lethal pathogen. If I do a few things myself and take out one or two samples, no one will notice for a while. I can just replenish them later.

Smith agreed to Li Haotian's request; he didn't want to turn down money.

Li Haotian booked a hotel room and waited for Smith.

Soon, in less than two hours, Smith returned.

“This is the scarlet fever pathogen. I brought a syringe, and here are some antibiotics, just in case.”

Smith took out a medicine box, took out the virus tubes, and some other bottles and jars.

Infectious pathogens cannot be injected directly; thorough preparation is required, and the dosage must be carefully controlled. Otherwise, accidents can easily occur.

After fiddling around for a while, Smith finally got ready.

"bring it on."

Li Haotian exposed his arm, signaling the other party to make a move.

Li Haotian felt nothing when the needle was inserted into his body.

After the injection was finished and everything was packed up, Li Haotian noticed that Smith was staring straight at him with an indescribable look in his eyes.

"Ahem, Li, now you can tell me the reason."

Smith couldn't help but ask again.

Li Haotian nodded, handed the remaining ten thousand US dollars to Smith, and then slowly said.

"Smith, you can take out your phone now and search for news about zombies. You should find something."

"Zombies?"

Upon hearing Li Haotian's words, Smith even wondered if Li Haotian was playing a trick on him or if he had gone mentally ill.

However, Li Haotian's behavior did not seem like that of a mental patient.

Smith picked up his phone and searched for a while. He did find some news about zombies, but they were all vague.

"There is a zombie virus spreading. This virus spreads very quickly and can infect a living person in seconds. I estimate that a zombie horde will form in the next two days."

"The zombie virus has a characteristic that it does not attack people who are seriously ill or seriously injured. Of course, this is just my guess, and it doesn't matter whether you believe it or not."

Li Haotian explained it again.

"This...this is unbelievable, Li. I'm not questioning you, it's just that this news is really hard to accept."

Smith was somewhat skeptical.

Zombies are something that only appear in movies; how could they possibly exist in reality?

But Li Haotian's actions, along with the sporadic news on his phone, made him suspicious.

If zombies really do appear, just as Li Haotian said, the whole world will be doomed.

“Smith, I have no reason to lie to you. You can leave now. Whether you believe it or not is up to you. Of course, you can also tell other people about this.”

Li Haotian shook his head without offering any further explanation.

Since no zombies appeared before his eyes, no one would believe it, and he couldn't prove their existence.

Of course, he didn't need to prove anything to Smith; being able to explain even a little would be good enough.

Whether the other party believes it or not is irrelevant.

Smith was just a junior assistant, not a big shot. He couldn't contact high-ranking officials, let alone gain their trust.

Of course, if Smith believes it, he's willing to reveal more information; having another teammate wouldn't be a loss.

Seeing that Li Haotian was serious and didn't seem to be lying to him, Smith thought it over and decided to give it a try.

He had no choice; he was afraid of dying. If zombies really appeared, he felt he wouldn't be able to escape.

Even if Li Haotian lied to him, he wouldn't lose out. He'd already gotten the $20,000, and it would be better if no zombies appeared.

So Smith also prepared an injection of germs for himself.

After gritting his teeth and finishing the injection, Smith looked at Li Haotian with a wry smile.

"Li, this is absolutely insane. I don't even know if I've made the wrong decision."

Hearing Smith's teasing, Li Haotian patted him on the shoulder.

"Smith, you'll be glad you made that decision tomorrow. You'd better prepare a few more samples of the germs for your family to use now."

Li Haotian said.

He is currently living alone, has no relatives, and doesn't need to worry about others.

Smith is different; he has parents and siblings.

"Li, let's wait until tomorrow. If we call now, I'm afraid my mother will think I've lost my mind and come over to beat me up."

Smith shook his head; his family wouldn't believe it, and reminders were useless.

Besides, he's only half convinced now.

Seeing this, Li Haotian said no more and washed up to go to sleep.

Soon, the night passed.

Li Haotian woke up in bed and immediately felt feverish all over. His throat felt like it was being cut by a knife, and he was in great discomfort.

When I got up, I saw some red spots on my body; these were rashes.

"It's working."

Feeling the illness in his body, Li Haotian was actually quite happy, which meant that the germs were working.

After washing up, Li Hao went downstairs for dinner. When he returned, Smith was already awake.

"Li, quickly look at the news."

Upon returning, Smith excitedly pointed to the news he had found on his phone.

Although the news didn't directly mention zombies, they were clearly visible in the video footage.

Before he could look at it again, suddenly, an explosion was heard outside the window.

"Boom."

The shaking was so violent that the hotel windows were trembling.

Then came a cacophony of horn blares and screams, and the streets descended into chaos.

The two could see the chaos on the street clearly through the hotel window.

Li Haotian was alright; he had been mentally prepared for it long ago.

Smith was also dumbfounded. Despite Li Haotian's reminder, he was still shocked when he actually saw the zombies appear.

"Li, zombies, it really is a zombie."

Smith looked excited and pointed out the window.

"I see. Don't go downstairs now. Immediately notify your family. Stay put and don't go out. Wait for us to come and deliver the germs."

Li Haotian gave the instructions.

Since Smith chose to believe him, and the two are considered teammates, it's necessary to give him a reminder.

"Yes, I'll make the call now."

Smith immediately called his family, and after a while, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Li, is injecting the germs really effective?"

There were hardly any living people left on the street at this moment, and even inside the hotel, screams could be heard from time to time. Smith was unsure of what to do and asked Li Haotian in a panic.