The most ruthless person in the apocalypse

Chapter 1161 doesn't seem to be about targeting.

"Uh, I think."

Feeling something was off, but still needing to answer the question, Zhang Xin thought for a moment and said, "I think we can do it like this: since touching a zombie will drive it crazy, let's just touch it once, like this..."

Zhang Xin raised his finger and poked the zombie's head hard, the meaning was clear: kill the zombie instantly. Without touching it a second time, the zombie would be killed instantly without making a sound, and naturally, it would not trigger a domino effect.

Zheng Xinyu and the others nodded secretly; this method was pretty much what they had in mind.

Since we can't drag them away, we can just kill them right next to the horde. However, this is not foolproof, and not everyone can guarantee a one-hit kill!

Of those present, only the three members of the Yama Legion could be guaranteed to instantly kill the demented zombie. The success rate for the other combatants was about 70%. So, if two people were responsible for each zombie and worked together to kill it, the probability of making a mistake would be greatly reduced.

"This idea sounds good."

Chen Hanzhou nodded in agreement, then pointed to the horde of corpses and said, "Go and test it out first to see if it's feasible. Remember, it has to be a one-hit kill. Is that alright?"

"what?"

Zhang Xin was stunned, a little dumbfounded. Wasn't he supposed to just give advice? Why was he being asked to go up and deal with the zombies all by himself?

In that instant, Zhang Xin's mind raced, going over his past with this guy who was third in combat power in the Yama Legion a hundred times. It seemed like there was no grudge between them!

But why target yourself?
Could it be that they specifically called me here today to carry out this mission just to get rid of me?
If that's the case, then things are very serious...

The members of the two major legions all around fell silent; the atmosphere was a bit strange.
Zhang Xin's scent was so strong that even in freezing weather with a stuffy nose, you could still smell it.

Among the sixty people, there were those who knew Zhang Xin well, and those who could exchange a few words with the members of the Yama Legion. At this moment, they all chose to keep quiet, observe the situation, and remain silent, for silence is golden.

Zheng Xinyu and Wang Xin did not express their opinions. They felt that there was no problem with it. If everyone present was from the Yama Legion, then a member would be arranged to go up and try it first, and perhaps someone would volunteer.

"What's wrong? Are you having trouble?"

Seeing Zhang Xin's hesitant attitude, Chen Hanzhou asked with a hint of confusion.

"No, I didn't. Killing zombies is something I'm very good at. But, Brother Chen, isn't it a bit risky for me to go alone? How about we arrange for two brothers to cover for me?"

Zhang Xin shrugged, looking a bit embarrassed. Asking him to charge into a horde of zombies all by himself was really cowardly.

"Hmm, I think your request is reasonable. Let's see who's suitable, and you can assign them."

Chen Hanzhou's purpose was to test Zhang Xin, not to make things difficult for him. His attitude may have been too direct, but his intentions were not wrong.

Zhang Xin was stunned for a moment. He didn't expect the other party to agree so readily, and it didn't seem like they were targeting him.

There must be a deeper meaning behind this. If it's not targeted, could it be a test?
I don’t understand…

Let's deal with the immediate problem first!
"Um, Brother Hong, I'd like to trouble you for a bit. Also, Brother Bao, could you please help me out?"

Zhang Xin called upon Hong Laosi, the successor of the Hong family's stick fighting style, and Li Shuangbao, who came from the New Era.

"Okay, I'll go with you."

Hong Laosi stood up, flicked his wrist, and the long stick made a whooshing sound as it cut through the air.

The long stick in his hand had changed. Before, it was just an ordinary wooden stick with rounded ends, but now one end had been sharpened, making it easier to stab zombies.

His combat prowess was outstanding among this group, second only to the three members of the Yama Legion.

If Zheng Xinyu didn't have the icy energy, she probably wouldn't be a match for Hong Laosi either.

Li Shuangbao also stood up, but he didn't agree immediately. Instead, he used the light to observe the reactions of Chen Hanzhou and the others. Seeing that the leaders had no objections, he nodded and said, "Okay, let's go together."

Zheng Xinyu and the other two exchanged glances. The two people Zhang Xin had called out to were no ordinary people.

Hong Laosi is a skilled stick fighter, and also a warm-hearted, helpful, and reluctant-to-say-no man. Li Shuangbao is also an honest and straightforward man, not particularly cunning, but with decent fighting ability. The fact that Zhang Xin called for backup shows that he understands his companions very well!

"Brother Chen, is this okay?"

Zhang Xin asked.

"No problem, just be careful, go ahead."

Chen Hanzhou wasted no time and immediately sent the three of them off.

From the highway to the horde of zombies, a distance of over two hundred meters, the three men, armed with weapons, walked across the wasteland, discussing the details of their operation in hushed tones along the way.

The sky was dark, and to ensure that the visibility was not obstructed when everyone was clearing the zombies, camping lights were specially lit around the area so that people standing by the roadside could clearly see the actions of Zhang Xin and his two companions.

The three of them crept up to the horde of zombies, getting only two meters away from the nearest one.

Zhang Xin gave the two people beside him a wink, meaning, "Let's get ready to begin."

Hong Laosi and Li Shuangbao stood guard with their weapons. Zhang Xin waved his hand in front of the dazed zombie. This simple test did not elicit any response from the zombie, confirming their earlier guess that it would only become conscious when touched.

Since that's the case, Zhang Xin took a deep breath, practiced the zombie-killing action several times, and then made a "three, two, one" gesture to the two of them.

When the gesture ended, he thrust the steel rod in his hand upwards, piercing the zombie's brain through its jaw, a very satisfying moment.

puff.

A not-so-loud sound rang out, but it did not alert the surrounding zombies.

Holding the steel bar, Zhang Xin dared not move. The zombie he had killed was already limp and dead, its entire weight resting on the steel bar. If he moved, the zombie might fall into the horde, which would definitely ruin things.

Hong Laosi and Li Shuangbao were aware of this and had already extended their weapons in advance to prevent the zombies from falling.

Zhang Xin slowly moved back, put his arm around the zombie's shoulder, pulled out the steel rod, and gently placed it on the ground, successfully killing a zombie. He let out a long sigh of relief.

His plan proved to be sound.

"The fruit vendor is very careful; he even knows how to properly dispose of the body."

Along the highway, Zheng Xinyu gave Zhang Xin a good evaluation.

"I think most people would think of this detail, but there are definitely a few thick-skinned guys who would overlook it, which is pretty good."

Wang Xin gave a thumbs up to his friend with the same name.

Chen Hanzhou nodded and said, "In terms of killing this one zombie, it's commendable, but if clearing zombies is this efficient, let alone 20,000 a day, even 2,000 would be a struggle!"

"Hmm, that is a problem!"

Killing efficiency is a big problem. There aren't just 40,000 or 50,000 zombies in the wilderness, there are 400,000 or 500,000!
Even if we clean 20,000 animals a day, it would still take almost a month!
"It will definitely get faster and faster once you get used to it, otherwise we'll have to allocate more manpower."

"We've already used up a lot of manpower. If we want to bring more people over, we'll have to wait until things are sorted out at the Wild Dog Camp and the Fellowship."

"Hey, what are they going to do?"

As the group was discussing, Zheng Xinyu noticed that Zhang Xin and the other two seemed to be up to something.

Zhang Xin picked up the zombie corpse again, his movements resembling setting off firecrackers during Chinese New Year. He pointed his legs toward the road, twisted his upper body toward the horde of zombies, then tossed the zombie corpse high into the air. The three of them then ran toward the road!

The corpses of ordinary zombies are not heavy. With Zhang Xin's strength, throwing them four or five meters away is no problem. As the group ran frantically, the zombie corpses crashed into the horde of zombies to everyone's astonishment.

(End of this chapter)