The pharmaceutical laboratory, seventh floor, was dead silent.

The floor, walls, ceiling here—all made of metal, even the door was large and solid.

There were many zombies on this floor, likely because when chaos erupted, everyone fled here, attempting to use the evacuation tunnel, but they were ultimately too late.

Lin Yi didn't intend to engage in close combat with such a large group of zombies to save time.

So, he decisively raised his automatic rifle and poured ammunition into the zombie horde.

With the burst of dense gunfire, a small pile of ammunition was quickly spent, and those zombies fell in waves under the barrage.

After taking care of all the zombies, Lin Yi quickly moved to the central area.

What met his eyes was a completely white room, with objects inside resembling train carriages.

"This is the evacuation tunnel, you need to..." Old Mark began instructing on the operational procedure via radio.

Lin Yi entered the "train carriage" and found a black screen and a control panel inside.

He swiftly input the code on the control panel as per the professor's instructions.

Upon completion, a "beep-beep-beep" sounded.

A glass circle appeared on the ground beneath Lin Yi's feet, revealing a pitch-black tunnel.

"Where does this tunnel lead, Professor?"

"Somewhere safe."

"Where exactly?"

"...That's top secret, no one knows."

"So, if I enter, I'll be sent somewhere, and I might not even know if I can return?"

Old Mark's voice was a bit embarrassed: "I...uh...didn't consider that."

Boom!

Suddenly, a loud commotion erupted outside.

A thick tentacle burst through the door and several walls, flailing wildly in the air, sending metal shards flying everywhere it touched.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

Immediately, countless tentacles burst through the walls from all directions, shooting toward Lin Yi with tremendous speed.

Lin Yi cursed softly, moved forward quickly without hesitation, and pressed the red button on the control panel.

In an instant, the glass below him opened up.

He only felt his body plummeting rapidly, the wind whistling past his ears.

Instinctively, Lin Yi looked up, seeing the glass circle above snap shut, severing the madly spreading tentacles cleanly.

The tunnel was pitch-black, nothing could be seen even with outstretched hands, the only thing felt intensely was the weightlessness.

Lin Yi tried to grasp the tunnel's walls, but the smooth surface offered no grip, leaving him to helplessly fall with inertia.

It was unclear how long had passed before the falling speed began to slow, and he vaguely saw a faint light below.

The light grew larger and brighter.

Finally, Lin Yi shot out of the tunnel.

At that moment, his legs felt weak, as if filled with lead, and he nearly stumbled to the ground.

Suddenly, a voice called out from ahead: "Who...who are you? Hands up!"

Lin Yi looked up to see a group of fully armed soldiers in battle formation, their guns all aimed at him.

He raised his hands to understand the situation.

The soldiers rushed in.

The soldiers quickly closed in, with two of them pressing guns firmly against Lin Yi's head.

The other soldiers spread out cautiously, beginning to search the area.

However, apart from the dark hole above and Lin Yi, the "unexpected guest", there was nothing here.

At this moment, a young soldier walked up to Lin Yi, angrily demanding, "Boy, who are you?!"

"I'm Lin Yi, but you should address me as Mr. Lin Yi, kid, heh heh."

"You bastard!" The young soldier was infuriated by Lin Yi's attitude and with all his strength, punched Lin Yi in the face.

"You hit like a girl." Lin Yi smiled, though a faint gleam flashed in his eyes.

Clearly, this soldier wasn't a professional; his punch felt as weak as getting scratched.

Unperturbed, Lin Yi scanned the area, noting that this soldier squad numbered around twenty people.

Then, a corporal-like officer emerged from the squad.

Seeing the young soldier intending to further assault Lin Yi, the officer quickly stepped forward to stop him.

"What are you doing, Private?!"

"But... he's not cooperating!"

"You idiot! Surrounded by armed men, do you think he'll just comply?" The officer shouted, driving the young soldier back.

Then, he approached Lin Yi, his tone slightly softened: "I apologize, the soldier is inexperienced. Can you tell us who you are and how you got here?"

"I'm Lin Yi, from Paris."

The officer's eyes widened in surprise: "From Paris?! Does this tunnel lead to Paris?!"

Lin Yi shrugged noncommittally.

"Understood, thank you for the information. But I think our commander would like to speak with you. Again, I apologize for the earlier misunderstanding."

Ha, the typical bureaucratic rhetoric.

"Well, let's go then, I'm waiting for your commander to properly apologize to me." Lin Yi said, ignoring the officer's awkward, angry look, and walked straight ahead.

Based on his stealthy observations, these people's movements and demeanor suggested they weren't professionals.

This meant that escaping, or even killing them all, would be easy.

However, now as a businessman, and considering the opposing side seemed to be a sizable army, there might be potential for cooperation.

After exiting the building, Lin Yi discovered that the exit of the tunnel was in a pharmaceutical company's warehouse. It seemed the laboratory's evacuation point was here.

By now, the soldiers had taken away anything of potential value here.

Lin Yi followed the officer, boarding a jeep driven by the previously weak-handed young soldier.

The convoy was small, only four jeeps equipped with machine guns and two trucks carrying soldiers.

"Our division is stationed in Beauvais Town... We have cleared all the zombies in the town... You don't have to worry, it's very safe there..."

En route to Beauvais Town, the officer talked extensively about the events in the area, mostly to emphasize their "prowess".

Half an hour later, the vehicles stopped.

Through the window, Lin Yi saw that the small town itself was surrounded by a makeshift wall of vehicles, with civilians digging a deep trench.

He looked at the officer: "Strengthening defenses, huh?"

"Yes, we've recently discovered that zombie hordes are starting to head toward Paris," he nodded.

Beauvais Town, located about 80 kilometers north of Paris, wasn't within Paris City's boundaries.

This small town, in normal times, had a population of about 60,000, but now it was clearly overpopulated.

Countless refugees roamed outside, soldiers tirelessly patrolled the streets, and checkpoints were everywhere.

Here, labor was all voluntary, with the army providing only security, and there was a famine, the entire camp was bleak.

In terms of atmosphere, this place was somewhat better than the Louvre Camp, which treated refugees like livestock.

But compared to the Commercial Building and the Sacred Heart Cathedral, it still fell short.

After all, this camp too was dominated by bureaucracy.

"The commander is waiting for you, this way!"

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