Chapter 8: The Crossbow

"Bang! bang......"

Tongues of fire erupted from the muzzle of the gun, and bullet casings bounced high, provoking a dazzling dance of death in the air. The zombies fell like wheat, and in a short time, more than 30 zombies on the highway were all ambushed.

Two men and a woman walked out of the road.

The girl looks like she is seventeen or eighteen years old, wearing standard body armor, holding a slight punch in her right hand, with a jade nose and red lips, and a pair of thin eyebrows locked in the center of her eyebrows like two thin swords, adding a heroic spirit. The two men were in their thirties, their faces as hard as knives.

"I didn't expect to meet so many zombies in the suburbs......" the girl said as she looked at a group of dead bodies on the road, she suddenly looked up at the sky, her eyebrows furrowed slightly: "It's going to rain......"

A bolt of lightning suddenly spread out several hideous lines in the thick clouds.

"It's raining......" I gazed out my window at the sky.

"Boom!" thunder exploded around him, shaking everyone's hearts.

A slender hand suddenly reached out and closed the window.

I turned around and saw Sanka Xingna.

She smiled at me, then looked out the window: "It's rare to see such a heavy rain." ”

"Yes. I looked back out the window.

It's starting to rain outside. It's huge, indeed.

Another flash of lightning appeared, and the bright light released in an instant made the surroundings seem like daylight.

"Be careful not to get struck by lightning. Sanhua Xingna smiled. With that, she turned away.

"S......truck by lightning," I looked at the sky outside with lightning streaks from time to time, smiled, and turned to walk back to the living room.

There were no lights in the living room, so it was very dim, and you could vaguely see an empty space on the sofa. I went over and sat down.

"You're already able to move so freely. The voice of Poison Island Tsuneko sounded beside him. She was sitting next to me.

"Hmm. It's okay. I said.

Tsukiko Poison Island didn't say anything more.

There was silence in the living room for a while, only the sound of rain continued to sound. I half-squinted, but I kind of enjoyed the silence.

"Boom......" The slamming of shoes and stairs sounded, and I saw a chubby figure running down the stairs.

"Everyone, come and see! There's news!" Kota Hirano's voice trembled a little.

"News?!And can that TV station stick to the air?" everyone was extremely surprised. I stood up and walked forward.

A soft body crashed into my arms.

"Ah......" both the man and I exclaimed. The next moment they were immediately separated.

...... Who?...... I wondered, but I didn't ask.

When I walked to the master bedroom on the second floor, I pushed open the door and saw Komuro Takashi, Miyamoto Li, and Jukawa School Doctor in front of the TV, looking focused.

I quietly looked back at Poison Island and Sanka Xingna beside me. ...... Both of them were in the living room just now. Who will it be?...... Could it be Gao Cheng? She was also in the living room just now......

The next moment I turned my attention to the TV.

On the TV screen, a middle-aged man is talking about something.

"At present, the state has set up a special research group to conduct research on this fatal disease, and the Self-Defense Forces are also in action. Please don't act lightly, stay at home, and wait for rescue......"

"Damn! You're still saying such beautiful things at this time......" Komuro slammed his fist against the wall, "What are they thinking!

"Keep listening!" said Saya Takajo.

"It has been established that these dead bodies are sensitive to sound and possess great strength, but are largely devoid of vision. ”

"Tsk...... We all know this kind of thing......" Saya Takashiro frowned, "Say something useful!"

"So that's it for today's report. Finally, I wish you all ......"

"Smack!"

Saya Takashiro slammed the TV off, his face filled with irrepressible disappointment.

"Why isn't there any useful information at all?" she was emotionally unstable.

"Isn't there a safe place to stay? The Self-Defense Forces should be able to do it......" Kota Hirano said.

"Maybe it's because it's done that there's no publicity. I said.

Komuro Takaki said, "Why?"

"Supplies. Saya Takashiro said, she seemed to have calmed down. "When supplies are insufficient, of course, the fewer people the better. And, on the other hand, getting people out of the safety of their homes and into an area where supplies are scarce is inherently dangerous. ”

"And that kind of area was packed with survivors in the neighborhood not long after it was built, and there was no place for people from other areas. ”

I sighed and looked at everyone: "It seems that the only thing we can rely on is ourselves." ”

"But...... What can we do?" said Kota Hirano's expression was gloomy, "so many zombies...... Without help, we will ...... sooner or later."

Gao Cheng Saya saw it in his eyes, and he was unhappy for a while, and said angrily: "What are you talking nonsense about a dead fat house?"

Hirano Ko shrank his neck in fear and stopped making a sound.

"Don't be too pessimistic, Hirano-kun, we're still far from the point where we're at the end of our rope. I laughed, "Without help, we will save ourselves." ”

"Yes. We can't expect anyone to save us, all we can rely on is our partners. And we will definitely be able to support each other to go on!" said Komuro Takashi with his fists clenched.

I glanced at him in slight surprise, can this kid say such a thing?

These words were undoubtedly very morale-boosting, and the gloom on everyone's faces was much lighter. The atmosphere is also much more relaxed.

I smiled, turned and walked out. A few words came faintly behind him.

"Why don't you see Alice?" said Sanhua Xingna's voice.

She slept next door. The voice of the school doctor Jukawa.

......

I paused and changed direction.

Walking to the door of the reclining room, I quietly opened the door a little.

A small body curled up on the large bed inside. Seems to be sleeping soundly.

"Asleep. Someone said.

As soon as I turned my head, I saw that Poison Island was standing next to me, peering through the crack in the door. She was so close to me that I could feel the heat coming out of her mouth......

I quickly straightened up and distanced myself.

"It's still so restrained, Origi-kun. Poison Island Tsuneko glanced at me and said with a smile. She closed the door gently.

"What a lovely little girl. She said, and although I couldn't see her expression because of the light, I could hear the pity in her voice.

"You like children?" I asked. In the anime poisoning island, Tsuneko had a heart attack when facing a group of child zombies.

"Hmm. Tsukiko Poison Island didn't seem to want to say anything more about it, and she turned and walked up the stairs.

I looked at her figure, and a doubt in my heart became more and more intense, and I couldn't help but exclaim, "Do that Yan Confusion Mountain and that safe dojo really exist?"

The figure of Poison Island Tsuneko paused slightly. My heart shook at the same time.

"The mountain of confusion exists. With that, she went down.

I stood still.

"Confusion Mountain...... ......"

I sighed slightly, I still have to think of a good escape route.

"Boom!"

A dull thunderclap rang out.

"Whoa......

In the pouring rain, City C felt a little more ethereal than usual, and the tall buildings loomed under the rain curtain.

downtown

A boy walked cautiously along the wall, and the zombies seemed to be much duller, standing in the heavy rain, unheard of some of the boy's noises.

The boy soon came to the door of a bookstore. He bent down and slipped under the half-height roller shutter. There was a boy and two girls sitting in the small bookstore, and when they saw the boy come in, several of them were nervous and then relaxed.

"Xiao Song, how is it?" asked a girl.

The boy who had just arrived took off his raincoat and took a bag of things out of his arms. When opened, the cookies inside are revealed.

"I specifically picked the compressed biscuits. The boy named Xiao Song smiled, "Now we will have all the food for the next three days." ”

"Well done. Another boy said, "Next time it's my turn." ”

"Hmm. Xiao Song's expression suddenly darkened, "I saw my classmates in those zombies." ”

There was silence in the bookstore.

"This ...... There's no way around it. "After all, we were the only ones who managed to run into the office." Everyone else, I'm afraid, has already ......"

"I remember one guy leaving the classroom before that. Maybe he's still alive. One girl said, "That's right, Su Yun." ”

"Huh?" the other girl was slightly stunned, and a figure came to mind, "Hmm." Maybe......"

I looked at the guns on the coffee table and couldn't make up my mind.

"Hirano, which one do you think I should use?"

Turning my head, I saw Kota Hirano assembling a gun with a feverish expression.

"Alas...... Sure enough, you still have to rely on yourself. I reluctantly turned around, picked up a spear with a scope from the coffee table, and played with it casually, occasionally raising it to aim at something.

"It's much heavier than a wooden knife. A voice came from beside him.

I saw Poison Island holding a shotgun, which was the only gun I knew.

"Are you interested in this gun?" I asked.

"Nope. I'll just pick it up and take a look. Poison Island put the gun down, "Actually, I'm more used to using knives." ”

The answer that I had expected a long time ago. I shrugged, put the gun in my hand on the coffee table, and reached for the crossbow. This bow was unexpectedly light, only about five pounds.

...... Is this a crossbow...... It seems to be called a crossbow...... If it's a crossbow, it can silently kill zombies from a certain distance......

"Is anyone going to use this?" I asked the crowd in the living room who were picking up guns.

Everyone shook their heads.

I turned to Kota Hirano: "Hirano-kun?" Before the words fell, Kota Hirano suddenly jumped up from the ground and shouted excitedly, "Forty seconds!......!

"I'm annoyed! Shut up!" Saya Takajo said impatiently.

Kota Hirano suddenly closed his mouth.

"Ahem...... That, Hirano-kun, will you use this?" I patted Kota Hirano on the shoulder.

Kota Hirano turned his head and saw the crossbow in my hand, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he just wanted to say something, but he closed his mouth again, and he nodded.

"Teach me. I said.

Everyone was amazed.

"Why are you suddenly interested in this?" said Poison Island Tsuneko.

I scratched my head, "I think this might be able to deal with zombies without making too much noise." ”

"Ah, yes, yes!" Kota Hirano said quickly, "This is the TAC15 of the BAAL company's TAC series, which has the characteristics of extremely low vibration and noise. Fully compliant. ”

I glanced at Poison Island Tsuiko, and the corners of my mouth lifted.

...... How's that? I said it......

Tsuneko Poison Island had a funny expression.

"But it's not easy to learn, and it takes some time to practice. In particular, its maintenance ...... "Hirano Kota is starting to get into shape."

"Hirano-kun, the only thing I'm worried about right now is the speed at which this thing can change arrows. I said.

"Don't worry about this at all!" Kota Hirano took the crossbow, expertly removed a section of the crossbow from the front of the bow, and then inserted it into the back of the crossbow, shaking the bar, and the bowstring quickly pulled to the top. "Look, if you do it skillfully, you can wind it in fifteen seconds. Moreover, since it is a silent battle, it is generally not necessary to face a large number of zombies. So the current speed is more than enough to cope with most situations. Here's a little trick......"

Looking at the gushing Kota Hirano, I can't help but sigh, in a sense, Kota Hirano is also a genius......

"Okay!" I interrupted him so that I could get out of the endless introduction, "from today onwards, you can teach me how to use it!

Kota Hirano gave a thumbs up, his teeth shining: "Leave it to me!";