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After reflecting for a while and searching online for more information, Li Mu found that the situation was getting increasingly serious. Some cities had already entered military control, and Li Mu happened to come across a video taken by a netizen from an upstairs apartment.

On the streets late at night, military vehicles sped by, including armored vehicles. Soldiers were everywhere, and the entire city seemed to be under martial law. A few sporadic gunshots could also be heard in the video.

Things are really getting bigger and bigger.

It remains to be seen whether the authorities, with their capabilities, can control the situation and nip the zombie crisis in the bud.

Li Mu didn't hold out much hope for this. If the authorities truly brought the situation under control and the zombie crisis was over, he wouldn't have come to this world in the first place.

The video had just finished playing when it suddenly stopped. Li Mu refreshed the page several times, but couldn't find it again.

We dare not be negligent at this moment. Since the situation has developed to this point in some cities, it is probably only a matter of time before it happens in Xia City as well.

Next, we need to identify and address any shortcomings in our preparations.

First, let's consider the issue of transportation. What if you need to travel after a zombie outbreak?

At this point, you need a high-performance, durable vehicle, preferably an off-road vehicle. In fact, one might not be enough; you might need to have several on hand, so you have spares in case of an accident.

Vehicles are one thing, but weapons also need to be prepared. Of course, not firearms; Li Mu needs to be equipped with some melee weapons and protective gear.

After all, he has practiced martial arts for so many years and is an expert in weapons. If he gets a spear or lance, it will definitely be a powerful weapon against zombies.

There were also many oversights in other aspects, which Li Mu wrote down one by one in a small notebook.

That very evening, Li Mu contacted several car rental companies in the city and booked ten high-performance SUVs. These included Mercedes-Benz G-Class, Land Rover, Jeep Wrangler, Land Cruiser, Hummer, Cherokee…

These cars will be wasted if left at car rental companies until the zombie outbreak. It's better to rent them out in advance; even if they're not used, they'll still be useful someday.

Through the internet, Li Mu also found several large and reliable suppliers of cold weapons and personal protective equipment in the city.

I placed an order online and arranged to pick it up tomorrow.

Finally, based on the identified omissions and deficiencies, we located shops in the city and placed a batch of orders. Only then was the preparation work considered complete.

Chapter 487 The Grim Situation

The next morning, Li Mu went to the property management office and rented more than a dozen temporary parking spaces. At his urging, the car rental company also delivered the car early.

Looking at the row of ten SUVs, including a fully imported Ford Raptor pickup truck, Li Mu nodded in satisfaction and drove the pickup truck out the door.

We arrived at the weapons workshop we had arranged to meet yesterday. Although it was called a workshop, it was actually quite large, with a lot of modern equipment, and it looked very professional.

I toured the place and saw all kinds of weapons, including swords, spears, halberds, and more.

There are also many modern weapons, such as recurve bows and compound bows.

The weapons used in Xingyiquan are mainly knives, spears, swords, and staffs. Unlike general weapon techniques, their usage is largely the same as unarmed boxing techniques, which can be described as a combination of fist and weapon.

Li Mu specializes in swordsmanship and spear techniques. His swordsmanship primarily consists of the Five Elements Sword Technique and the Twelve Forms Sword. For spear techniques, he mainly practices the Six Harmonies Spear.

He also dabbled in knife and staff techniques, though his mastery of them couldn't compare to that of swords and spears.

After deliberating for a while, Li Mu selected five eight-sided Han swords and twenty spears, ranging in length from two meters to five meters.

As the saying goes, "an inch longer, an inch stronger." In terms of lethality, a spear may not seem very intimidating, with only the spearhead being lethal, but it should not be underestimated.

Its blade is long enough, making it flexible and unpredictable, appearing and disappearing without a trace. It can directly pierce vital organs such as the enemy's heart, throat, and major arteries, achieving a one-shot kill.

Other weapons, such as swords and knives, may cause large wounds, but rarely result in a direct, fatal blow like this. They usually only cause minor injuries like broken bones or severed limbs.

Although the wound from a spear is small, it is deep and fatal, and can easily pierce internal organs. In the era of cold weapons, internal organ injuries were generally incurable.

When facing zombies, spears have a clear advantage. Swords and other melee weapons require close proximity to be used, and getting scratched or bitten by a zombie, or having blood sprayed on you, can cause a lot of trouble.

Furthermore, based on experience from novels and movies, ordinary damage is not very effective against zombies; you must attack vital areas, such as the heart or brain. More importantly, it's the brain; destroying the brain is the only way to deliver a fatal blow to a zombie.

Compared to swords and knives, spears don't have this problem. When attacking, the long shaft allows for maintaining a relatively safe distance.

Furthermore, the spear is versatile and can be used in almost any situation, with each strike usually being fatal. As long as you time it right, aim for a vital spot, and thrust the spear in, the zombie is done for.

After purchasing guns and swords, Li Mu then took a fancy to several knives. First was a long-handled broadsword that was over two meters long. He picked it up and twirled it, feeling its chilling aura and finding it extremely easy to handle.

It is said that the Mo Dao (陌刀) troops of the Tang Dynasty were renowned for their skill; with a single stroke, they could cut both man and horse in two.

They should be quite effective against zombies. Li Mu acquired ten Mo Dao (陌刀), five 2.2 meters long and five 2.6 meters long. He also acquired five Tang Heng Dao (唐横刀) and five Miao Dao (苗刀) as spares.

I got ten recurve bows and compound bows, plus twenty two-meter-long sticks.

As a professional weapons shop, it also has a complete range of professional protective gear. Li Mu purchased more than thirty sets of various types of protective gear. He also purchased more than a dozen sets of riot shields and matching restraint riot forks, knowing they would be useful someday.

After finishing all that, and paying extra to have the boss sharpen the weapons, Li Mu continued to purchase other supplies.

I found a large electronics store and ordered several large freezers, laptops, mobile phones, and a lot of spare parts. I also bought a lot of other electronic products, including microwaves, rice cookers, induction cookers, and air fryers… a lot at once.

Li Mu also acquired ten of DJI's latest drones, along with two small, silent generators as backup power.

Since we purchased a large quantity, we had the merchant deliver all of these items to our door.

They then went to the farmers' market and made a large purchase of several thousand kilograms of pork, mutton, and beef, a batch of seasonings, hundreds of kilograms of fruits and vegetables, a batch of hot pot meatballs, and several hundred ice creams.

They returned to the weapons shop, where the owner was quick; the weapons had already been sharpened. They loaded everything onto the vehicle, found a secluded spot without surveillance cameras or crowds, and stored the weapons in their spatial storage. Carrying so many cold weapons back to their lodgings would be too conspicuous.

When I got home, the appliance store's delivery team had already arrived. They brought the freezer and various electronic products to my house, installed them, and put in several thousand kilograms of meat, ice cream, and hot pot meatballs. The morning passed by leisurely like that.

After a quick lunch, Li Mu went out again.

On a quiet street with few people next to the residential area, Li Mu contacted the landlord through the rental information on the closed roller shutter door.

Without worrying too much about the price, I got the shop in less than half an hour and then had a locksmith change the locks.

The shop's interior space isn't large, only a little over 100 square meters, but that's enough. He bought the shop mainly because it's close to his residence and he plans to use it as a warehouse.

Currently, the only supplies Li Mu urgently needs are diesel, gasoline, and natural gas.

We purchased dozens of natural gas cylinders for cooking, filled them up, and placed them in the shop. We also purchased a large quantity of diesel fuel, mainly for generating electricity.

Gasoline was strictly controlled, and private individuals could not purchase it on a large scale. Li Mu had to use some connections to purchase a large quantity, which finally filled the shop.

After finishing all that, I pulled down the roller shutter, locked the shop, and posted a few rental notices to make it look like an vacant shop, so as not to attract attention. The shop had already been vacant for several months, so it wasn't unusual.

Around 4 PM, Li Mu drove back to his residential compound and suddenly saw a large crowd gathered at the entrance, making it difficult to drive through. So he got out of the car and went to take a look.

A middle-aged man, around forty years old, lay on the ground, his face deathly pale, his body trembling rapidly, and his eyes growing increasingly cloudy, as if tinged with grayish-white.

Li Mu even faintly smelled a strange odor.

At that moment, someone asked what was wrong. Someone was calling 120 (the emergency number), while others looked on with suspicion. Seemingly realizing something, he glanced around, then hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.

Almost simultaneously, a white sedan pulled up to the entrance of the residential area. Seeing a crowd gathered there, a young woman in a business suit, with a dignified and elegant demeanor and strikingly beautiful appearance, got out of the car and walked over.

"What happened? Why is everyone gathered here?"

Those around him, seeing this, seemed to have found a pillar of support, and many immediately greeted him, saying, "Director Lin, look, what's wrong with this person?"

"Director Lin, could this person be...?"

"Director Lin, will this area be placed under martial law...?"

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Li Mu looked up and saw a woman with stunning looks and a captivating presence. He recognized her; her name was Lin Fei, the director of the Dongcheng District Subdistrict Office in Xiacheng. She also lived in the area, and this neighborhood was within her jurisdiction.

She is a true "rich, beautiful, and successful woman." Her grandfather was a politician who retired from the provincial government. Her father is a university professor, her mother is an entrepreneur, and she herself is an academic high-achiever. After graduating with her doctorate at the age of 27, she became a selected civil servant, starting as a section chief.

Last year, I was transferred here to serve as the director of the subdistrict office, and my rank was directly promoted to deputy director level, which means I have a bright future ahead of me.

At the beginning of this year, after Li Mu bought a house here, he happened to see her once. As a single man, he naturally paid close attention to outstanding women, so he made a special inquiry and then had no other thoughts.

The two had met a few times in the neighborhood, but were only vaguely familiar with each other. The other person had a fairly good reputation; she was humble and had done a lot of practical things, which was why so many people in the neighborhood knew her.

Seeing Lin Fei approaching, everyone immediately made way for her.

Lin Fei walked closer and looked at the man. Her expression was one of surprise and uncertainty. With so many people watching, she couldn't back down. She took two steps forward, about to squat down to observe the middle-aged man more closely.

Li Mu warned, "Don't get too close, be careful!" Although he didn't say it directly, everyone understood. The zombie rumors were rampant online; some believed them, some didn't, and some were uncertain. Who knew if this person in front of them was one?

Li Mu's words seemed to have pierced through the barrier between them, and the crowd scattered in a flurry. Lin Fei, being a woman, instinctively took a few steps back towards Li Mu. At the same time, she whispered, "This is really... really depressing..." before quickly stopping herself.

Li Mu glanced at her: "It's hard to say whether it's true or not. It's too dangerous to surround them now. Let's call the police to handle it!"

Lin Fei nodded and quickly took out her phone to make a call.

Just after calling the police, the middle-aged man lying on the ground suddenly opened his light gray eyes with a distorted expression, mumbled a few words, and stiffly got up.

Several young people, their faces pale, shouted "Zombies!" and ran away, causing chaos at the scene.

A middle-aged man, drooling, lunged at an elderly man with mobility issues. Li Mu moved swiftly, silently approaching, and before the man could get close, he delivered a powerful kick.

Given his physical condition, the power of that kick was considerable. The middle-aged man flew three or four meters before landing face down on the ground. He mumbled a few words and tried to get up, seemingly unaffected by the heavy kick.

Li Mu strode forward and stomped heavily on the man's back. The middle-aged man made inaudible noises, struggling violently with extraordinary strength. If it weren't for Li Mu, most people wouldn't have been able to keep him steady.

Seeing that the middle-aged man was quickly subdued, many people who were running away stopped in their tracks. Their gossipy nature drew them closer.

They all chimed in, saying, "What's wrong with this person? Could he really be a zombie?"

"Could he have gone mad?!"

"That was really scary, thankfully the young man managed to control me."

"Stop looking, it might really be a zombie!"

"It's alright, didn't you hear the police call? They'll be here in a bit."

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