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The task of eliminating zombies often falls to the local militia.

Chapter 492 The Cruel Situation

A few more days passed, and the firearms training gradually got on track, while the situation became increasingly tense.

That night, just as Li Mu was about to go to sleep, his phone suddenly rang. It was Liu Wei, the squad leader of the first squad.

As soon as the call connected, Liu Wei's anxious voice came through.

"Captain, someone in Building 5 has mutated."

Li Mu asked, "Did you call the police?"

Liu Wei said, "We've already reported it, but it's no use. There are too many police reports right now, and the police simply don't have the manpower to spare. They're letting our militia team handle it first."

Li Mu sighed; the thing he feared had finally happened.

"I understand. Please inform them to gather all the veterans over there, and pick a dozen or so skilled men, bring their weapons, and have them assemble downstairs at Building 5. I'll be there right away."

Liu Wei said, "Okay, Captain, I'll notify them right away."

A few minutes later, everyone gathered downstairs at Building No. 5. Except for Li Mu, the remaining seven veterans were all present, each carrying an automatic rifle.

There were a dozen or so people remaining, all wearing stab-proof vests, riot helmets, and cut-resistant gloves. Five carried riot shields, five carried riot forks, and five carried capture forks.

Speed ​​is of the essence in war. After giving a brief explanation, Li Mu led his group hurriedly toward the twelfth floor.

Upon reaching the twelfth floor, a terrified woman stood anxiously at the entrance of the stairwell. She breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Li Mu and his group arrive.

"Captain, you've arrived... Captain, my mother-in-law... she's mutated..."

Li Mu looked at the two locked doors on the twelfth floor. From inside one of the doors, he could hear something banging on the door.

"what happened?"

The woman explained, "Captain, my family strictly follows the rule that everyone sleeps in separate rooms when we're resting. I had just started my rest today when I heard noises coming from my mother-in-law's room, and something felt off."

“I didn’t dare open my mother-in-law’s door, afraid that if she really mutated, it would be dangerous. I went close to the door and listened, and the sound it was making was very similar to what I had seen online, so I quickly called the police.”

"While I was calling the police, my mother-in-law started banging on the door, perhaps because she heard the noise. My house is only moderately renovated, and the door to my mother-in-law's room wasn't very sturdy. The police didn't come, so I had no choice but to run out of the house with my child and lock the door."

"Before locking the door, I saw that my mother-in-law's door was almost smashed open, so I left the child at the neighbor's house and waited for you here."

Li Mu nodded: "Please accept my condolences. Give me your house key and go hide at your neighbor's house for a while. I'll let you know when everything is settled."

The woman breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Thank you, Captain. This is my house key. You've gone to so much trouble."

……

After the woman entered her neighbor's house on the same floor, Li Mu directed a dozen soldiers and militiamen to form a formation they had practiced many times. Five riot shields were arranged in a fan shape facing the door, and riot forks and capture forks were extended out from the gaps in the riot shields.

After setting up the formation, Li Mu quietly walked over and opened the door.

The impact was now clearer. Looking from the outside, the door to the second bedroom was smashed to pieces and on the verge of breaking. Through the cracks in the broken door, zombies could be seen.

As if seeing Li Mu and his group, the zombies became even more excited, roaring and banging on the door even more violently.

Li Mu made a hand gesture, and a dozen militiamen gritted their teeth and, following the tactics they had practiced beforehand, five militiamen carrying riot shields led the way, slowly entering the house and forming a defensive formation with their eyes on the second bedroom from a distance.

Li Mu made another gesture, and the seven veterans followed him, raising their guns and aiming at the zombies ramming the door. With a command, bang bang bang bang... a burst of gunfire rang out.

The already broken door was instantly filled with flying wood chips, and at the same time, the shrill howls of zombies rang out. After a round of gunfire ended, in the gap between reloading, the zombie, which had been riddled with bullets, crawled out from the broken door.

Liu Wei raised his gun to fire a burst, but Li Mu stopped him and signaled to a dozen militiamen to take action.

Liu Wei said anxiously, "Captain, we don't need them to do anything. We can wipe out the zombies with another round of bullets."

Li Mu said, "Do you think this is the only person in the neighborhood who will turn into a zombie tonight?"

Liu Wei shook his head: "How could that be? According to the usual pattern of the past few days, at least a dozen people in our community should have turned into zombies overnight."

Li Mu said, "As you know, calling the police now is useless. We have to rely on ourselves. Not only tonight, but also tomorrow, the day after tomorrow... for many days to come, we will need to deal with the zombies ourselves."

"Do you think we veterans can hold out even if we work day and night?"

Liu Wei paused for a moment, then shook his head: "A day or two is fine, but even the strongest person can't handle it for long."

Li Mu said, "Therefore, we need to train new people so that everyone has the ability to deal with zombies, so that we can be freed up."

"The zombie in front of us has been half killed by us. Its attack power and mobility have been greatly weakened. Isn't it a good target for practice?"

"Such good opportunities don't come often. We'll stay here and hold the line, while we'll leave the zombie dealing to those dozen or so of them."

Liu Wei then realized what was happening and saluted.

"Yes, Captain, I understand!"

A dozen or so militiamen overheard the conversation. Initially hesitant in the face of the zombies, they gradually calmed down, recognizing the increasingly brutal situation ahead and the rare opportunity for training. Their tactical application became more stable and flexible.

A dozen minutes later, the zombies were finally dealt with. Having personally participated in killing the zombies, the dozen or so militiamen were noticeably more composed and confident.

After dealing with the matter in Building 5, and realizing that there would still be many zombies to deal with that night, Li Mu once again gathered dozens of militiamen, dressed them in their gear, and set up them for night watch.

In light of the current situation, it is necessary to train more militia members with practical combat experience.

……

That night, Li Mu led seven veterans and dozens of militiamen to eliminate fourteen zombies. He not only achieved zero casualties himself, but also trained a team that could initially deal with zombie attacks.

As dawn broke, Li Mu arranged for several veterans and dozens of militiamen on duty to rest. He himself took a short nap and then continued to direct everyone to complete the day's training.

The police and a group of volunteers arrived after daybreak. They lacked combat personnel, but not logistical support.

The dozen or so zombies that were dealt with during the night were quickly taken away.

Li Mu felt much relieved. Although the official frontline combat personnel were lacking, the logistics and other aspects of operations were still running smoothly.

Sure enough, several militiamen who were training in the morning showed signs of mutation. Li Mu tied them up and put them in the duty room. The police received the news and immediately sent people over.

The authorities are only lacking frontline combat personnel, not other staff. For those already in custody, a simple call to the police will bring them to justice immediately.

Given that the danger is lower during the day, many zombies are discovered in their early stages of mutation and can be easily controlled. Li Mu handed over the afternoon training to Liu Wei, who had slept all morning.

Li Mu went home to catch up on sleep, as nighttime was more dangerous, requiring a direct confrontation with zombies. Given the lack of experience and confidence among the others, Li Mu's personal involvement was crucial in handling the situation.

After dinner, Li Mu gathered several veterans and over a hundred militiamen as the night's guard force. Dealing with zombies alone wouldn't require so many people; the main purpose was training, to ensure each militiaman could face zombies directly, build their courage, and increase their confidence.

That night, with Li Mu personally leading the team, nothing went wrong. As the zombies were eliminated one by one, everyone's fear and confidence gradually began to return.

The zombies no longer seemed so terrifying; with everyone working together, they were able to deal with them.

After catching up on sleep all morning, Li Mu drove around the area in the afternoon and found that the situation was not good.

In Yuyuan Residential Community, it was only under Li Mu's leadership that they were able to eliminate the zombies with zero casualties. In other communities, this would be very difficult to achieve without a highly capable leader.

In the past two days, the heavy responsibility of fighting the zombies has gradually shifted to the militia. In many communities, militia members have suffered casualties to varying degrees in their efforts to eliminate the zombies.

The nearby Maple Leaf neighborhood was the most unlucky. In the fight against the zombies, more than a dozen militiamen were killed overnight. Now, everyone is terrified of talking about working the night shift.

In many other communities, people simply bury their heads in the sand, refusing to work night shifts and locking themselves inside when they encounter zombies, waiting until the police arrive during the day to deal with them all at once.

Furthermore, as more and more night shift militia members were killed, this trend of avoiding night shifts gradually spread.

Night fell quickly, and due to the serious situation, Li Mu was leading the night shift again. Compared to other residential areas, Yuyuan Residential Area was much more stable. Under Li Mu's leadership, everyone performed their duties, and despite the chaos online, they were largely unaffected.

Having just dealt with a zombie and with nothing else to do, Li Mu started scrolling through his phone again.

This time, the military is facing a nationwide shortage of frontline soldiers, and it's impossible to train more in the short term.

There's no other way; these days, most of the combat missions against zombies have to be handed over to the militia teams in neighborhoods or villages, and this has become the norm. The military, as the general reserve, goes to provide support wherever it's most dangerous.

However, not all militia members have the courage to face zombies head-on. In some communities, many militia members have died while on night shifts, causing many people to be terrified of the topic, and some communities have simply stopped having anyone on night shifts.

There are quite a few communities like this.

However, this raises a question: what if someone turns into a zombie at night?

For single people, it's alright, as there's only one person per household. But if you're already married and have a family, even if you sleep in separate rooms, it doesn't prevent the danger.

Given the zombies' strength, apart from the sturdy security door at the main entrance, the doors to the rooms inside were not as sturdy as one might imagine.

Even if it can't be opened in a short time, it can be broken open eventually with more time. If the police don't come after calling the police, and no militia comes to help, given the strength of the zombies, it's impossible that they can't break the door open in a whole night.

At that time, the whole family will be in danger.

This isn't just idle talk; Li Mu had just seen several similar cases on his phone. Most of them involved a shortage of police resources, making it impossible to respond to calls, and no militia members dared to stand guard at night. When incidents occurred, they had to bear the consequences themselves, causing immense suffering to many families.

There are solutions online, and many people are already doing so for their families, though the methods are somewhat tragic.

There's always a buffer period before a virus outbreak occurs, and even if people turn into zombies at a very fast pace, it still takes time.

From the onset of symptoms to the onset of mutation, there is a period of lucidity. Although short, it is enough for some people to do something.

In the past two nights, many people have realized that they are about to turn into zombies. While they are still conscious and can still control their bodies for a short period of time, many people have reluctantly left their homes and run out of their buildings to avoid harming their families after the mutation.

Some were even afraid that if they turned into zombies, staying in the community would still pose a danger to their families. Taking advantage of their brief moments of consciousness, many people who were about to mutate ran to the road outside the community, found a place, and quietly waited for their bodies to mutate.

After reading the news, Li Mu sighed deeply. Damn this apocalypse.

In fact, compared to overseas, China has already done a very good job.

It is well known that foreign governments, especially in the West, have a really poor capacity for organization and mobilization, especially when it comes to things that require the mandatory mobilization of all human and material resources across the country. Very few countries can do that.

In the face of the zombie virus, the best approach is to unite as one and mobilize all available resources to combat the zombies.

Just like in China, if the authorities hadn't stabilized the situation and allocated various resources, personnel, and weapons, and if industrial production capacity hadn't been maintained, the situation would have been absolutely dire.