The school bus continued to move forward, but they couldn't stay on it forever. This large vehicle had to be abandoned.
Everyone still alive and fleeing was driving cars. Even if traffic was relatively clear now, it would definitely cause congestion later, and larger vehicles would be harder to maneuver.
However, it wasn't a good time to get off the bus yet, so they could only continue riding to a safer place.
"Actually, I'm quite curious why it suddenly turned out like this? Is it like in the movies, where a failed experiment led to the virus leaking?"
How did the apocalypse in this world break out? Inaba Tsukiyo really wanted to understand what was going on.
"Unclear, but a virus leak is highly probable. There haven't been any reports of meteorites falling recently, so we can basically rule out those mysterious viruses from outer space."
If it truly were a disaster caused by mysterious viruses from outer space, these zombies wouldn't be so easy to deal with.
However, being able to initially determine that the virus's origin was due to a leak also allowed them to find a suitable direction for further investigation.
Of course, besides a virus leak, it's not ruled out that this disaster was deliberately caused by certain individuals, with the aim of testing the damage such a biochemical weapon would inflict.
"The virus spread too quickly; it felt like an abnormally fast infectious disease, similar to the Black Death in the fourteenth century. At that time, most of the infected people died."
"The Black Death…"
Takagi Saya's words reminded her of the history of the Black Death she had seen in the Destiny database.
However, the Black Death in that world was different from this world's Black Death; it was a disaster caused by Honkai.
"So how was the Black Death solved back then?"
"Most of the infected people died, and the virus then stopped. Because there was no effective treatment, anyone who contracted this disease basically died."
Although this fact was grim, anyone with a slight understanding of the Black Death knew this.
"Oh, right, if those reanimated people are all corpses, wouldn't their bodies decompose in a high-temperature environment? Then all the infected people would turn into skeletons, and everyone would be safe."
An unnamed female student raised her hand and spoke.
"That's impossible. Your idea's premise is that these guys are corpses and will turn into skeletons in a high-temperature environment. Moreover, the time it takes to turn into skeletons is uncertain. What if it takes a month? Or even longer? We simply don't have a way to sustain ourselves for that long."
To survive, one couldn't rely on such misguided notions; a good plan was essential to stay alive.
"We need to confirm a few things. Before we reach the main bridge and other bridges, we need to make a plan."
"Firstly, water and food are essential. Although there are more girls, our consumption of food and water is already significant. We must find supplies in the coming time."
They didn't know if those large stores or small convenience stores had been looted. If they hadn't, then each person could take a backpack and get some easy-to-preserve food and water.
These were daily necessities. After finding these things, the next step was to find a relatively safe place.
"After finding supplies, the next thing to do is to find your parents. If the situation doesn't allow it, then find a safe place to set up a secure camp, our safe point."
"A safe place? Aren't you planning to look for a gathering place set up by others, Tsukiyo?"
Someone would surely organize a safe zone to recruit other survivors, but Inaba Tsukiyo clearly had no intention of going to those safe places; she wanted to establish her own safe zone.
"Hmm, I don't want to rely on others, and I don't trust strangers who aren't our own people. Plus, I don't like being protected by others."
"Besides, I'm confident I can build a safe zone that's second to none. You don't need to worry about anything. Do you really think a safe zone we build ourselves will be inferior to others'?"
Facing everyone's hesitant gazes, Inaba Tsukiyo couldn't help but speak.
"Remember, you're already high school students. According to Neon's laws, you're already of marriageable age. Even if you're still students and lack experience, so what? Don't underestimate human potential."
"Things you don't know, you can learn. A safe zone isn't built in one go; it's built through the efforts of everyone present, together. And are you really going to give up without even trying?"
Are they really going to give up on this plan without even trying? That would be too useless. Even if it's difficult for students to do this, their team will only grow larger and larger.
At that time, adults with special skills will surely join them. Then, they can teach the students how to build a safe zone and gradually expand it.
If this plan is truly accomplished, then they can be called heroes, heroes who save humanity.
For a moment, those who were hesitant were moved. They wanted to try and complete this difficult task, to accomplish this under the leadership of Inaba Tsukiyo.
Time had unknowingly grown late, and it was almost dark. They had to find a safe place to rest and also clean themselves.
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