Chapter 18: Armory

On Li Yu's side, they had already arrived at the county town.

The town was deathly silent, as if not a single soul remained.

Since entering the town, they had slowed the vehicle's speed to avoid making too much noise.

One must realize that although Xincheng was just a small southern town, its population was nearly a million!

The closer they got to the city center, the more zombies there were.

Eventually, Li Yu had to get out of the car, clearing the surrounding zombies while walking alongside the vehicle.

Fourth Uncle Li Hongda and Uncle Lai also got out to help clear the path.

Li Hang and Xiao Lüe were driving the vehicles following behind.

It had to be said that after replacing Uncle Lai's weapon with a specially made high-carbon steel blade, combined with his naturally immense strength, he hacked through zombies as if aided by a god.

Afterward, the group maintained this formation

Li Yu took the lead,

Fourth Uncle and Uncle Lai flanked him on the left and right,

And the two vehicles followed closely behind.

Slowly, they approached the County Police Station.

The station gates were wide open, and two zombies dressed in police uniforms were still standing inside the guard booth.

Seeing this scene, everyone felt a heavy weight in their hearts.

Even the safest place in the county town had been breached...

Li Yu only looked for two seconds before walking toward the guard booth without hesitation.

"Open the door!"

Instantly, two zombies lunged at him.

Li Yu swung his long blade at one zombie, while another zombie rushed in from the side.

Li Yu pulled a Nepalese dagger from his thigh holster and precisely stabbed the zombie in the temple.

He retracted both blades simultaneously.

*Thud! Thud!*

The zombies fell to the ground, clean and efficient.

The entire process was as smooth as flowing water, taking less than two seconds.

"Gulp." Watching from the car, Li Hang swallowed hard.

*Holy crap, that was too cool. I want to learn that.*

After killing the zombies, Li Yu inspected the bodies and found two guns.

The ammunition was still full; not a single shot had been fired.

Immediately after, Li Yu began walking into the police station.

He was unfamiliar with the station, but Xiao Lüe often came here to find his father and was very familiar with the layout.

Fourth Uncle took over driving for Xiao Lüe, while Xiao Lüe got out to help guide them.

Before long, they found the armory where firearms were stored.

However, there were still about a dozen zombies in police uniforms wandering inside.

Behind the zombies, a massive silver door stood there.

Xiao Lüe pointed at the door and said, "It should be in there, but I've never been inside, so I'm not entirely sure."

Li Yu scanned the surroundings; he estimated the firearms were indeed inside.

He left Fourth Uncle outside to keep watch and remain vigilant.

If a large group of zombies approached, they could signal for everyone to get in the cars immediately.

The remaining four entered.

With Li Yu in the lead, he delivered a heavy kick to the door, sending it flying.

Several zombies lunged forward, and Li Yu swung his blade in a horizontal sweep.

*Slash!*

Three zombies fell backward, and Uncle Lai and the others followed closely behind.

In just a few moves, the dozen or so zombies were dealt with by the four men.

However, when they reached the silver door, they suddenly realized it couldn't be turned; it required a key.

The group searched the room but could not find a key.

"Look on the corpses," Li Yu said in a low voice.

The group searched the bodies on the floor, finally finding a key on a large, heavy man in a police uniform.

Using the key to open the door, a row of Type 79 submachine guns came into view.

After a quick count, there were about six.

In the weapon cabinet nearby, there were also two Type 95 automatic rifles.

The group was overjoyed upon seeing them.

Li Yu walked forward a few steps and discovered two light machine guns on a counter.

"Holy shit! Why are there so many!"

A sudden exclamation rang out, followed by Li Hang saying, "Brother, come look at this!"

Li Yu rushed forward and found a weapon crate packed full of pistols.

A rough count suggested there were about fifteen!

Everyone grinned from ear to ear.

None of them had ever been inside the police station armory before; they had assumed the station would have at most ten pistols.

But today, they discovered the police station possessed such abundant firepower.

Next, the group searched the surrounding area and found ammunition.

The ammunition wasn't much; each pistol was equipped with only 200 rounds...

But even this exceeded Li Yu's expectations.

The group carried all the guns and ammunition to the cars.

Fourth Uncle, who was guarding by the car, was wide-eyed at the sight. Seeing so much gear, he joined in to help carry it.

Meanwhile, Li Hang appeared particularly excited.

He stared at the two rifles with burning eyes.

Fourth Uncle, Uncle Lai, and Xiao Lüe also looked at the firearms, eager to try them.

Li Yu thought for a few seconds before finally urging everyone to hurry and load the weapons into the cars.

He picked up a submachine gun himself and gave it a quick test; it felt good.

However, he did not distribute the submachine guns to the others.

He knew that none of them had ever used a gun.

Aside from a brief lesson he had given Li Hang, the others had never even touched a firearm!

There was no time to teach them how to use guns now.

To teach someone to use a gun, you had to start from the very first shot.

And firing a gun would inevitably attract zombies.

If he recklessly distributed the submachine guns now without instruction, it would be extremely easy to cause accidental friendly fire.

Specifically regarding the recoil of pistols: due to their ammunition capacity, they usually have less recoil than a rifle of the same caliber, but the frame is shorter.

Therefore, the recoil of a pistol is absorbed directly by the arm.

For an ordinary person, the recoil of a pistol can be startling, making it inevitable to miss the target.

Furthermore, due to the recoil, the muzzle tends to rise.

If one doesn't hold the gun properly during the first shot, the gun can easily fly out of their hands, which is extremely dangerous—it would be like a firecracker exploding in your hand.

Although everyone was somewhat confused, they believed that if Li Yu did this, he must have his reasons...

Since the apocalypse began, Li Yu's performance had been enough to earn their trust.

From building the base and solving food problems to dealing with thugs trying to storm the base, every decision and action Li Yu took had proven him correct.

Just as the group finished loading the guns into the car,

Suddenly,

The wail of a police siren pierced the surrounding silence.

Like a drop of water hitting a still pond, the surrounding zombies began rushing toward the police station...

The sound of the zombies' footsteps was like a thundering cavalry.

"Damn it!"

Li Yu shouted loudly, "Retreat, now!"

He then started the car to flee the police station immediately.

But the surrounding zombies seemed to have no intention of letting them go, closing in from all directions.

"Xiao Yu, go from the back! Go from the back!!" Fourth Uncle yelled.

While keeping watch outside, he knew the route to the rear was unobstructed.

Moreover, there seemed to be fewer zombies behind them!

Hearing Fourth Uncle's words, Li Yu had Li Hang, who was driving, quickly turn the vehicle and speed toward the rear.

Fourth Uncle in the other car followed closely behind.

To their surprise, the rear was also surrounded.

A dense mass of zombies was enough to make one's skin crawl.

"Keep driving, don't stop!" Li Yu shouted to the slightly dazed Li Hang, while leaning his head out, submachine gun in hand, and began spraying bullets forward...

*Rat-tat-tat-tat-tat!*

*Splat, splat!*

The sound of the submachine gun and the sound of bullets tearing into flesh continued.

Beside him, Xiao Lüe also used a small crack in the window to jab at the charging zombies.

Fourth Uncle, following behind, didn't face as much pressure as long as he followed the lead car.

As Li Yu sprayed the submachine gun, the zombies in front fell like wheat being harvested.

Finally, they carved out a bloody path.

As the car sped along, the number of zombies in sight visibly decreased.

Suddenly, the view ahead opened up.

Li Yu stopped firing his submachine gun.

Looking at the large number of zombie corpses that had suddenly appeared ahead, he and Li Hang exchanged a knowing look.

There were people!!!

Since people had to pass through here to get to the police station, this batch of zombies wasn't killed by them.

Who could it be?

(End of Chapter)