Geralt of Rivia: The White Wolf

Chapter 8 Unexpected Changes

Geralt, at the forefront, was eavesdropping on their conversation as always, having already made some decisions in his mind.

While Zheng Zha and the other person were talking, the group began to descend the stairs.

JD and Rain led the way, with Matthew and Kaplan in the middle. He and his mercenary squad moved swiftly and descended the stairs with ease.

Unlike ordinary concrete staircases, the staircase inside the honeycomb is made of steel, with gaps between the steps, and the railing space is also particularly large.

The space in this railing is large enough for an adult to fall through.

This means that when you're quickly going down the stairs, you need to pay at least some attention to your feet, otherwise you could easily slip and fall.

"Damn it!"

Because of his excessive weight, Zhu Peng was unsteady on his feet and was going down the stairs quickly, so he had to hold onto the handrail, which slowed him down more and more.

Zhu Peng gradually fell to the back of the line. In front of him was an elderly woman buying groceries, and in front of her were a middle-aged man and a timid boy.

"Hurry up, Zhu Peng!"

Zheng Zha didn't dare to stop walking, only daring to look back at Zhu Peng's situation at the Z-shaped corner of the stairs.

This staircase is a Z-shaped staircase. At each corner where the upper and lower floors connect, there is a short section of parallel stairs to transition to the next floor.

Therefore, only at this moment could Zheng Zha turn around and observe Zhu Peng's situation.

Matthew, at the very front, maintained his speed without slowing down, even getting faster and faster, while Zhu Peng, at the very back of the group, gradually fell behind and could overtake Zhu Peng, who was limited to a distance of 100 meters by the main god, at any moment.

Zheng Zha was in extreme agony. This was going down the stairs, and if Zheng Zha dragged Zhu Peng down with him, at this speed, they would only fall down the stairs together.

This isn't like climbing stairs, where you can grab the person in front of you for help.

"Damn it, what should I do!"

Zheng Zha looked anxious as he continued down the stairs, trying to think of a possible way to save Zhu Peng.

In fact, Zheng Zha had thought of two feasible solutions, but he rejected them both.

One option was to call Matthew over and ask him to slow down, but Zheng Zha couldn't think of a reasonable explanation for the moment.

Another option would be for Zheng Zha to carry Zhu Peng on his back, but that's obviously even less likely, as Zheng Zha is well aware of his own limitations.

Before accepting the invitation from the main god, Zheng Zha had indeed maintained a fitness routine to deal with the romantic encounters he had in bars. However, the challenge of carrying Zhu Peng, who weighed over 200 pounds, down the stairs while maintaining his speed and not falling behind was quite something.

Zheng Zha knew that this was no pipe dream; unless a power suddenly erupted from within him to help him achieve this idea, it would be impossible.

Meanwhile, unnoticed by everyone, the surveillance cameras near the stairs were also quietly moving, ensuring that everyone remained within the camera's coverage area.

Zhu Peng's breathing became increasingly rapid, sweat gradually dampened his bangs, and his steps slowed down.

"Damn it, is this it?"

"If you die, can your consciousness return to your body?"

Zhu Peng stared at his feet with a growing sense of despair. His enormous belly prevented him from seeing his feet easily; he had to stretch his head forward to see them.

Only in this way can Zhu Peng avoid stepping on the wrong step and falling down.

Geralt had been keeping an eye on Zhu Peng's situation, watching him gradually fall behind to last place, and the distance between him and the others widening.

Based on this situation, Geralt estimated that Zhu Peng would soon be 100 meters ahead of Matthew.

Therefore, Geralt no longer hesitated and prepared to go to the back to save Zhu Peng's life.

After all, a weight of over 200 pounds is a burden for Zheng Zha, but it is relatively easy for the Witcher after two mutations.

Geralt no longer hesitated, quickly turned around, and ran towards Zhu Peng. Zhang Jie looked at Geralt going against the current with great surprise.

Suddenly, all the lights went out, plunging the entire stairwell into darkness.

This sudden turn of events caught everyone off guard.

"what!"

A sharp female voice rang out in the space, instantly drowning out the noise from everyone else.

Immediately following was the sound of a heavy object crashing onto the steel stairs and tumbling over, followed by the sound of two heavy objects colliding.

Then, Matthew's voice rang out in the darkness: "Everyone stop where you are and hold on tight to the railing next to you."

As he spoke, Matthew also took the tactical flashlight hanging on his tactical vest and turned it on.

The other mercenaries also turned on their tactical flashlights one after another.

In an instant, the light dispelled the darkness.

"Take a headcount, Kaplan. What just happened?"

Matthew gave the order.

Everyone quickly looked at each other to see if anyone was missing.

"Damn it!"

"No need to check anymore, two people just fell down."

Geralt stood by the railing, leaning out and looking down with a grim expression. The smell of fresh blood filled the air.

Upon hearing this, the others immediately peered down the stairs.

"It's the auntie and that uncle!"

Zhan Lan turned around and said with a pale face.

"Two people were eliminated; I never expected it to be in this way."

Zhang Jie examined the corpses of the woman who bought vegetables and the middle-aged man on the ground, his tone calm.

The two bodies were intertwined, with the woman who bought groceries on top and the middle-aged man on the bottom. Both were face down, and bright red blood had pooled in a small puddle beneath their bodies.

Zheng Zha was still somewhat shaken and looked away.

"Whether it's a real dream or a game, the two people who were alive and well not long ago are now really dead."

"They were already dead before they even encountered any zombies or crawlers."

Zheng Zha seemed to suddenly wake up, and his previous detached state of mind disappeared.

Zhu Peng, still shaken, slumped to the ground, clinging tightly to the railing, his eyes glazed over as he stared ahead in the direction where the elderly woman and the middle-aged man had been before their deaths, feeling incredibly fortunate.

"Luckily, because I'm too heavy, I was unsteady going down the stairs and had to hold onto the railing the whole time, otherwise I would have been the one who fell down just now."

"There's so much space around this railing, don't expect me to get stuck."

At this moment, Ryan spoke up, "Captain, everyone is here except for the two security guards."