Cold-blooded

"Gu Sha, why are you so heartless?" "Just so, Gu Sha, we're all classmates, how can you be so ruthless and watch others die!" "Gu Sha, open the door quickly and let them in." "..." Amidst the surrounding clamor, Gu Sha's mind was in a chaotic daze. After a while, he regained clarity. He, reborn, Returned to the first day of the apocalypse! Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar faces, Gu Sha confirmed that he had returned twenty years, to May 10, 2123, the day the era of the great catastrophe began. He could never forget this day. This day marked the beginning of humanity's nightmare. It all started with a massive storm, A downpour that began on May 5 and persisted until May 10, Initially, no one paid much attention to the storm, at most worrying about the possibility of floods. However, at three o'clock on May 10, The moment the rain stopped, The world changed. When the crimson sunlight pierced through the clouds, red hues covered even the darkest areas. Over seventy percent of humanity, in that instant, turned into mindless, killing machines—zombies. Countless animals and plants mutated into terrifying forms. Order collapsed, laws vanished, The whole world plunged into fear. The federal government internally crumbled. And Gu Sha, he lived through that cataclysm and survived for twenty years. The world two decades later had transformed completely; Earth had expanded, becoming a realm dominated by s*******r and combat. It belonged to the strong, with various terrifying zombie groups and races dividing territories. Humans were just one among them, surviving with the help of a few top-tier powerhouses. However, in his previous life, Gu Sha missed the opportunities of the early apocalypse and failed to become a top-tier powerhouse. He barely made it as a Fifth-Rank Warrior, and in a major battle, he succumbed to the aftermath of a fight between a human warlord and a king-level zombie. "Never thought I'd return to the first day of the apocalypse!" A sense of joy surged within Gu Sha. However, as someone who had navigated the edge of life and death for two decades, he quickly regained his composure and pondered his current situation. He remembered clearly, When the apocalypse occurred, he was just a high school senior. That day, the school organized an event, and most students and teachers participated. Due to the imminent college entrance exams, Gu Sha and a few diligent classmates stayed in the classroom to study, totaling about ten people. This decision, Saved them from the crimson onslaught, avoiding infection and turning into zombies. At that time, Gu Sha happened to be disposing of garbage in the corridor, witnessing the red rain descending like a deluge. He narrowly avoided exposure, a perilous moment because the crimson rain lasted only a few minutes. Most people turned into zombies, and chaos engulfed the school. Due to being an orphan, Gu Sha had been independent since childhood, calm and collected in handling situations. When he sensed something was wrong, he immediately closed the classroom door and had classmates block the windows with desks. Various screams echoed outside—zombies devouring people, horrifying cries from the bitten victims. However, thanks to Gu Sha's quick response, The dozen or so classmates he was with escaped unscathed. Yet, Not long after they took refuge, There was knocking on the door, a girl outside pleading for help. Gu Sha, being rational, Feared the girl might be infected, and opening the door could unleash zombies. Thus, he refused on the spot. But at that moment, a self-righteous girl opposed his decision. It was Chen Nannan, popularly known as the class beauty, who insisted they couldn't let someone die when they were all classmates, emphasizing the importance of conscience and sympathy. Gu Sha vehemently argued, Yet, as the class beauty, Chen Nannan had a group of followers, and some boys wanted to showcase their masculinity. They collectively criticized Gu Sha. Gu Sha vividly recalled, In his past life, he couldn't stop them, Chen Nannan and her followers forcefully opened the door, The consequence, As soon as the door opened, the girl outside turned into a zombie, attacking immediately. This attracted more zombies, nearly wiping out Gu Sha and the others. Ultimately, Gu Sha intervened, pushing the classmates grabbed by zombies out of the door, giving them a chance to close it again. Unexpectedly, Though he saved those people, Under Chen Nannan's influence, the others blamed Gu Sha for pushing the classmates out, accusing him of causing their deaths. They isolated him. The next day, Hungry after a day and night without food, everyone decided to go out and search for supplies. Their luck held, and they managed to sneak into a school convenience store, finding enough water and food to sustain them for ten days or more. However, to Gu Sha's surprise, Chen Nannan organized the students to isolate him, giving him a few packs of instant noodles and driving him away, claiming he was too heartless and lacked humanity. They didn't want to stay with someone like him. Gu Sha, alone, was no match for the dozen or so people. Forced to leave, he almost met a tragic end. Due to insufficient food, he had to venture out into dangerous areas, narrowly escaping death, relying solely on luck. ... Gu Sha never expected to be reborn, And coincidentally, at the point when Chen Nannan, the self-righteous beauty, exerted her influence. At this moment, Just like in his past life, Chen Nannan, the self-righteous beauty, insisted on opening the door to save someone, and Gu Sha refused. She, along with her followers, criticized Gu Sha, and two people even attempted to push him aside. Gu Sha spoke coldly, "I'll say it one last time, the door must remain closed. There are zombies outside now, and that girl might already be infected. If we open the door, we'll all die!" "Gu Sha," Chen Nannan displeased, with a righteous tone, said, "Why are you so cold-blooded? Zombies haven't reached us yet. If we open the door quickly, we can save her. We're classmates, and she's so pitiful. How can you just watch her die?" "Yeah, Gu Sha, I never thought you were this kind of person!" "Gu Sha, how can you be like this?" "Hmph," Chen Nannan coldly hummed, saying, "If he won't save us, let's open the door. Gu Sha, you're so heartless, really..." "Go to hell!" "Then go accompany her!" Gu Sha suddenly opened the door, grabbed Chen Nannan's hair, threw her out, and swiftly closed the door. At the same time, before the others could react, Gu Sha grabbed a wooden splinter that had broken off from a table on the ground, about twenty centimeters long with sharp ends on both sides. Gu Sha held the wooden splinter and thrust it toward the arm of Chen Nannan's top follower, blood spraying instantly. Everyone was stunned! (End of this chapter)