Transmigrating as a Cannon Fodder in the Apocalypse, Seducing the Mad Female Lead - Chapter 4

Bai Yanxing’s bow and arrows were hidden in a concealed spot within the Shelter. She retrieved them, noting that the arrows were all self-made, as she had used up the original ones over years of fighting Zombies.

The original matching arrows had long been lost.

Crafting new arrows was simple: a sharpened piece of iron, a slender, sturdy wooden shaft, and a feather.

The Shelter only sent agile individuals out to hunt and gather supplies. Sending weaklings would be pointless—they’d only get killed, lose their equipment, and accomplish nothing.

Therefore, Bai Yanxing naturally chose to go out and gather supplies, as this task offered the highest rewards.

Just after signing up, she spotted her father.

“Your mother was injured when she was captured yesterday. I told her to rest for the day. We’ll go out and gather supplies. I checked—if we collect enough, we can exchange them for medicine.”

“We need to stockpile more goods to prepare for leaving the Shelter someday.”

Bai Yanxing nodded slightly.

Then, she swung herself onto the back of a dark green pickup truck and joined the hunting team, plunging resolutely into the ruined city.

Su Tang woke up shivering from the cold. The fireplace in the room had burned down to a pile of unburnt ashes, the fire having died out and no longer providing warmth.

That’s why she woke up cold.

Su Tang instinctively reached out and touched the spot beside her, only to find it empty.

Where’s my Female Lead?

My big, important Female Lead!

Su Tang’s eyes widened, her still-foggy mind instantly snapping into focus.

She hurriedly threw on her clothes and rushed out, frantically asking several people in the shelter.

Due to her terrifying father’s reputation, the captured civilians had no choice but to answer her questions earnestly.

Bai Yanxing was strikingly beautiful, her presence impossible to ignore—cold yet fierce, like a flower blooming in the frozen wilderness.

Learning that Bai Yanxing had gone out on a mission, Su Tang felt a pang of unease. For many, scavenging missions were practically suicide.

That’s why no one objected to sending newcomers on these missions.

This was terrible news for Su Tang. A quick calculation revealed that the Female Lead would soon encounter the Female Lead, who would need rescuing, shortly after her parents’ deaths.

Although Su Tang had saved the Female Lead’s parents…

If this world continued to follow the novel’s plot…

The Female and Female Leads were destined to meet sooner or later.

That can’t happen!

Su Tang’s delicate brows furrowed slightly.

“Give me a knife. I’m going out too.”

She headed to the armory. While venturing outside would be extremely dangerous, she absolutely couldn’t stand by and watch the Female Lead rescue the Female Lead.

The armory clerk’s eyes widened in surprise.

“Miss Su, you’re going out?”

Their shelter was called the Black Wolf Gang, named after the hierarchical structure of a wolf pack.

The leader’s orders were paramount, followed by those who contributed to the base, such as scavengers and guards who manned the watchtowers day and night.

Those who performed menial tasks held little status or respect.

It was precisely this strictness that prevented the Black Wolf Gang from completely losing their humanity in the Apocalypse. Anyone willing to fight Zombies could earn better treatment and better food.

Su Tang was an anomaly.

As the leader’s daughter, she enjoyed the same privileges as her father without needing to lift a finger.

“Hmm.”

Su Tang knew her actions were reckless, but if she didn’t act impulsively, she’d have to watch the novel’s plot unfold before her eyes—something she absolutely couldn’t allow.

“But you haven’t received professional training. You’re not suited for hunting outside the base and could easily encounter danger…” The armorer hesitated, her words trailing off.

“Then find one or two people to accompany her,” a deep, authoritative voice boomed from behind Su Tang. She turned to see Su Jianyu standing with her arms crossed, clearly intending to join the expedition herself.

“Dad…”

Calling a woman she’d only met a few times “Dad” felt strange, but she had to maintain her cover.

“Tangtang, it’s good you want to see the world. It’s dangerous out there, but you need to experience it firsthand. That way, you’ll be prepared for future threats.”

As the zombie horde grew increasingly relentless, Su Jianyu wondered how long the Shelter’s high walls could hold.

He didn’t know.

But as a leader, she always anticipated every possibility, including the Black Wolf Gang’s territory being overrun by the zombie tide.

And so, Su Tang successfully obtained her weapon: a razor-sharp military knife. Her escorts were a woman and a woman.

One carried a bow and arrows, while the other wielded a long spear.

Their faces were crisscrossed with scars, clear evidence of their bloody battles. Yet they treated Su Tang with utmost deference.

“Miss Su, if you can chop off just one zombie finger today, you’ll have completed your mission,” the woman joked with a grin.

Su Tang: ……

She had no desire to chop off zombie fingers. Her only goal was to prevent the Female Lead and Female Lead from their destined reunion.

And to practice her zombie-slaying skills on the side.

After all, in the apocalypse, survival without skills was nearly impossible.

The Shelter’s massive gates slowly creaked open. Su Tang scanned the interior, her eyes drawn to the towering walls that loomed over ten meters high—a truly terrifying sight.

Only such formidable defenses could keep the Zombies from breaching the perimeter.

Moreover, a strict curfew was enforced at night, prohibiting large gatherings and allowing only small, controlled groups.

She recalled a Zombie film where humans, carried away by singing and dancing, had attracted a horde of Zombies, who piled themselves into a living wall and breached the defenses, leading to the Shelter’s fall.

It seemed her cheap old woman had learned her lesson well from the movies.

Soldiers patrolled the high walls, their silhouettes moving against the sky.

The sharp thwack of arrows piercing the air and the staccato rat-tat-tat of gunfire echoed through the Shelter.

In the novel, Zombies weren’t fragile creatures; otherwise, humanity would have wiped them out within a few years. As humans grew stronger, so did the Zombies.

Among the most terrifying were the Jumping Zombies, their elongated legs allowing them to leap over ten meters in a single bound. Black Wolf Gang warriors had to shoot them down mid-air.

Only talent can guarantee the Shelter’s safety.

Along the way, the group frequently encountered people gathering supplies. Bai Yanxing’s striking beauty made it easy to ask around.

Su Tang was burning with impatience, wishing she could sprout wings and fly to the Female Lead’s side.

I’m clinging to this powerhouse for dear life, she thought. I’m determined to live off her, and the female lead can go kick rocks.

Finally, they arrived at the foot of the towering building.

Bai Yanxing stood with her bow drawn, her sharp gaze fixed on the handsome woman leaning against the crumbling ruins.

“Which group do you belong to?”

Su Tang breathed a sigh of relief. Thank goodness, we made it just in time!

The female and female leads’ romance hadn’t even begun yet. She could still swoop in and play the green tea role, inserting herself beautifully into the mix.

After all, in this apocalypse, without a system of her own, she had no choice but to kick the saintly female lead to the curb.