I descended the steps with my katana already unsheathed, my eyes scanning every detail of the dorm as soon as the door opened.
The stench of rot hit my nose hard—choking. This floor was even more infested.
Endless rows of bunk beds stretched across the room, but now, bodies moved between them.
At least three times more zombies than on the previous floor.
Joel let out a low whistle beside me. "Looks like we hit the hot spot of this shit."
Richard grumbled behind us. "Just hope I don't step in guts this time."
I ignored the comments and signaled with my hand. The group understood immediately.
Without hesitation, I launched three kunai in quick succession.
Three skulls pierced. Three bodies hit the floor without a loud sound.
Before the other infected could react, I was already in motion, my katana slicing through the air.
Each strike was clean, precise—severing heads from bodies.
The group spread out, operating with brutal efficiency.
Ryan grabbed one of the zombies by the shoulder and drove his blade into the creature's forehead, shoving the now-dead body into another infected, knocking it off balance.
Joel took the opening and finished the job with a precise stab to the skull.
Lee and Mark moved in sync.
Lee lightly tapped the frame of a bunk bed, drawing the attention of a group of zombies.
In that same instant, Mark came from an unexpected angle, driving his blade straight into vital points.
Each attack was silent. Each movement, lethal.
I moved like a perfect predator.
I drove my katana into the head of a zombie lunging at Richard and, without missing a beat, drew another kunai and threw it behind me.
The dull thud of metal piercing a skull confirmed the hit.
The infected didn't even have a chance to rise.
The slaughter was swift.
Even with their numbers, the zombies didn't stand a chance.
Within minutes, the floor was littered with lifeless corpses.
I kicked one of the bodies to make sure it wouldn't move and looked around.
Everyone unharmed. No mistakes. No hesitation.
"Too easy," Ryan said, wiping blood off his blade.
"Don't get comfortable," I replied. "It could get worse downstairs."
We crossed the dorm without resistance. The stairwell door awaited us.
But something caught my attention—another door near the stairs.
I frowned and moved closer.
My instincts screamed at me to check it before moving on.
I turned the knob slowly, keeping my katana steady in my other hand, and peeked through the gap.