Apocalypse: I can control zombies

Chapter 105 Actively Attracting Zombies

Even faster than the formation were two drones flying overhead.

One of them was a military reconnaissance aircraft controlled by Wei Dong, which was currently maintaining an altitude of about 50 meters and conducting a fan-shaped scan along the direction the formation was moving.

The other one was operated from home by the staff on duty of the early warning system. These green dots were marked by them building by building this afternoon, and they were more familiar with the terrain and zombie distribution in this area than Wei Dong was.

At this moment, two staff members on duty are watching the screen in the security room. One is responsible for operating the screen, and the other is responsible for reporting the road conditions ahead to Wei Dong in real time.

"Sir, there's a group of zombies around the corner ahead, more than 30 of them, moving towards us along the street," Wei Dong reported.

"Alright, everyone get ready!" Lu Chen picked up his automatic rifle, pulled the bolt to check the ammunition.

Ning Tieshan and Zhao Yongqiang began inspecting the firearms almost simultaneously—unloading the magazines, confirming that the bullets were fully loaded, reloading, and switching the safety from safe to semi.

Shen Qingci moved faster than the two of them, her gun already held level, waiting for Lu Chen's order.

Clearly, practicing marksmanship was one of the main purposes of this operation.

Lu Chen and Shen Qingci are both very accurate marksmen within 50 meters.

With the support of their mental strength and supernatural abilities, the two could almost guarantee headshots within 50 meters.

But the situation changes when it exceeds 50 meters.

It takes a fraction of a second for a bullet to travel from the muzzle to the target, and during that fraction of a second, a zombie might turn its head to dodge. These are variables that need to be anticipated in advance.

To hit a moving zombie in the head from 100 meters away, you need more than just the accuracy of the gun itself; you also need a lot of experience and feel accumulated in actual combat.

Lu Chen and Shen Qingci didn't continue practicing this morning because they were worried about the price of bullets; 100 bullets cost 20.

To earn military merit.

But things are different now. The total number of survivors in the two communities of Cuizhu Garden and Sunshine Garden has reached 365. After returning this afternoon, Gao Yuan has already sent the registration list and photos to the military's logistics department via satellite phone.

Once the military completes its verification, 3650 military merits will be deposited into his account tonight.

With such a large sum of money coming in, why bother saving money on bullets?

After inspecting the firearms, Lu Chen glanced at the suppressor on the muzzle of the automatic rifle in his hand and suddenly said, "Remove the suppressor."

Ning Tieshan was somewhat surprised upon hearing this, and his hands paused for a moment, but he quickly realized that Lu Chen was deliberately using the gunshot to attract the zombies.

Gunshots with silencers are very quiet and don't travel far; but if the silencer is removed, the gunshots can travel for hundreds of meters in an open street, alerting nearby zombies and causing them to move towards the sound.

Shen Qingci, standing to the side, said with slight worry, "Won't it be too dangerous? What if—"

Before she could finish speaking, Lu Chen interrupted her with a smile, "Don't worry, nothing will happen."

This wasn't blind confidence. Of the 22 zombies he brought out, apart from one strong one, the rest were all at least Iron Pillar level, and fully armed Iron Pillar level at that.

With two elite-level zombies added, dealing with ordinary zombies is simply a massacre.

It's no exaggeration to say that with his current horde of zombies, as long as he doesn't go to places like the city center where zombies are densely packed, he can roam freely in ordinary residential areas like this.

Hearing Lu Chen say this, the others stopped trying to dissuade him and silently unscrewed the silencers from the muzzles of their guns, putting them into the accessory bags of their tactical vests.

They soon arrived at the bend in the road.

Thirty-odd zombies were surging forward along the street, and the few at the very front had already spotted the living people in the group.

The zombies roared simultaneously, their pace quickening abruptly from walking to running, and from running to sprinting.

They were met with nothing but bullets.

Bang bang bang!

The gunshots were especially loud after the silencers were removed, bouncing back and forth between the buildings on both sides, making several already loose glass windows vibrate.

Lu Chen raised his gun, aimed at the foremost zombie, and pulled the trigger when it was about 30 meters away. The bullet pierced precisely between the zombie's eyebrows, causing its head to snap back and its body to fall to the ground as if its strings had been cut.

Shen Qingci stood beside him, slightly adjusted the muzzle of his gun, and fired two shots in quick succession. Two zombies that were accelerating forward were simultaneously shot in the head and fell to the ground.

Ning Tieshan and Zhao Yongqiang each aimed at the nearest zombie.

Ning Tieshan took a deep breath, pulled the trigger, and hit a zombie squarely in the chest. The zombie was knocked back two steps by the impact of the bullet, and its movements slowed down significantly.

He immediately fired a second shot, aiming for the head, and hit the zombie as it slowed down.

Zhao Yongqiang aimed two shots at the body in quick succession, hitting the two zombies in the abdomen and shoulder. The zombies staggered forward and continued charging—only to be taken down one by one by the Iron Pillar-level zombies guarding the front line.

The horde of zombies lost nearly a third of their number during the charge.

The remaining twenty or so zombies continued to charge forward fearlessly, then crashed headlong into a defensive line composed of 19 Iron Pillar-level zombies.

The 19 iron pillar-level warriors stood in two rows, and with a swift movement of their blades, the zombies fell like wheat being harvested, without any pause or suspense.

When only four zombies remained, the madness in their eyes was finally replaced by terror. They stopped charging, letting out low growls, and then turned and ran.

But no matter how fast you run, you can't outrun a bullet.

"One for each of us!" Lu Chen said, raising his gun and aiming at the one running in the lead.

Bang! The zombie was shot in the back of the head and collapsed to the ground.

Shen Qingci solved the second one.

Ning Tieshan and Zhao Yongqiang each selected two of the slower zombies. This time they had ample time to aim, and the two steadily pulled the triggers, hitting the zombie in the back with one shot. After the zombie fell to the ground, they finished it off with another shot to the head, completing the kill cleanly and efficiently.

"You two have improved your marksmanship a lot!" Lu Chen put down his gun, looked at Ning Tieshan and Zhao Yongqiang, and said with admiration.

In the previous round of combat, each of them killed at least five zombies, and they were able to maintain a fairly stable hit rate in close-range shooting within 10 meters. Within 5 meters, there was a 50% chance of a headshot.

Ning Tieshan scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly. He was usually a man of few words, and when praised in public, he would only grin.

Zhao Yongqiang, standing to the other side, lowered his gun, wiped the sweat from his brow, and said honestly, "Today, the two of us each fired nearly a hundred shots. No matter who it was, firing so many bullets would definitely improve their accuracy."

"However, the real reason we were able to achieve such a combat effect is because of the Iron Pillar-level zombies that you arranged to be at the front, Commander Lu. To be honest, when those thirty-odd zombies charged at us all at once, my heart was pounding like crazy."

"If it weren't for these iron pillars blocking the way, I would definitely be shaking if thirty or so zombies were charging at me alone."

Shen Qingci nodded in agreement. Even for her, without a safe and stable shooting environment, her accuracy would drop significantly.

Her reconnaissance ability allows her to sense the precise location of zombies with her eyes closed, but if she is retreating while firing, or if the zombies are already close at hand, her racing heart and instinctive fear will still affect the stability of her hand when pulling the trigger.

A person's psychological resilience cannot be improved overnight.