The group was composed of individuals with no combat skills, possessing only their acupuncture expertise. This led them to take on life-support tasks as acupuncturists at the Luocheng base.
They had never fought zombies before!
"Ah! Help!" Their screams carried for a mile, yet the street remained rustling with the autumn wind, devoid of any human presence.
The street they lived on was too remote; even a patrol squad would be of little help.
"Grrr... Roar!" Several more zombies surprisingly leaped out from the side.
"We're done for!" The individuals, hanging on by a thread, their faces turning ashen, frantically rummaged through their bags, trying to find something to save them.
But besides needles... there were only needles!
And cupping jars for cupping therapy!
"What the hell, what use is any of this!" one of them despaired.
Then he unearthed the gun he had accidentally taken from Luo Xiao Le earlier that day.
"What good is a toy gun!"
"I... I'll smash their heads with it!"
"That's useless! Haven't you heard that even with cleavers, those zombies are unstoppable? People have been buying weapons from that weapon shop!"
"No... how will we know if we don't try!" The man, his neck stiff, his hands trembling, looked fearfully at the zombies lunging at one of his companions, holding the toy gun.
"Ah!" he cried out in alarm, but his hand brushed against something resembling a safety switch on the gun's body...
It was identical to what he had incidentally seen on a military channel before!
Isn't this a toy gun? Why is it made so exquisitely, with even a safety?
"Shred!" The sound of zombies tearing flesh suddenly echoed, and two zombies had already ripped his companion in half!
Blood spurted out violently, the nauseating smell of gore, mixed with his companion's desperate screams, a scene that intensely assaulted his mind.
"Don't... don't come any closer!!" Two zombies were voraciously devouring his companion's entrails, while the remaining one advanced menacingly towards him.
"Roar!" The fierce wind accompanied the zombie's figure, which almost instantly appeared before him, its mouth opening to bite!
"Ah—" "Bang!" His piercing shriek was caught in his throat, but he found that the zombie hadn't bitten down.
Instead, it fell limply onto the ground...
A distinct black hole marked the zombie's skull, having been directly pierced. The central nervous system had shut down, rendering it incapable of harming him any further.
He looked in horror at the black blood spewing from the zombie's head, and at the trigger he had accidentally pulled...
This... this was actually... a real gun!
And not just any gun... a silenced one...
The patrol team had rushed over the moment they received the card alert.
Now arriving at the scene, they dealt with the remaining two zombies using their abilities.
Then they looked with great surprise at the two surviving acupuncture masters.
"Did you two take care of these zombies?"
The man who fired the gun nodded, dazed.
"With this gun?"
He nodded again, disbelievingly.
"Please come with us to make a statement and tell us about the situation with these zombies."
In less than an hour, a notice was suddenly posted on the base's card bulletin board.
"Zombies have appeared within Luocheng Base. Citizens are advised to stay indoors unless absolutely necessary. We will be increasing patrols and will work to eliminate the zombie threat as soon as possible.
Report any zombie sightings for a chance to receive base points."
"What!?"
Those who saw the notice were shocked.
"It's been so long since there were zombies in the base, where did these come from?"
...
The next day.
People who expected good news instead heard a dire report.
The zombies in Luocheng Base had not been eliminated; instead, the risk was increasing...
Different degrees of zombie attacks had occurred even on the main thoroughfares.
Even other shops in the shopping mall had closed, and there were hardly any people.
Yet, only in front of Luo Xiao Le's general store, a long queue had formed, creating a scene of overcrowding!
This was because they had the most comprehensive selection of medicine.
"Whoa... why are there so many people today!" The food stall had temporarily closed, and the lively bunch, having nothing else to do.
Their abilities were already powerful, and they weren't particularly afraid of zombies, so they all came to the general store to help out again.
"Haven't you noticed more and more people catching colds? They can't buy medicine elsewhere, and with today's news about zombies, people are probably too scared to go out and want to stock up on medicine at home."
"Make way, make way, don't crowd!"
"Why is the person in front buying so much medicine at once! What about others if you buy it all!"
The crowd began to murmur.
"It's first come, first served! Whoever buys it first gets it!" the person retorted defiantly.
"I recognize you! You're the one who was shouting on the forum, calling for everyone to boycott Xiao A Luo. How dare you come here to buy medicine!"
"Shameless! I always believed Xiao A Luo wouldn't do such things, which is why I've been buying medicine here. But who are you? Saying one thing and doing another. I'll beat you, you heartless wretch!"
"You're a fanatical fan of Xiao A Luo, aren't you!" another person mocked. "Let me show you your brain with my fists!"
The scene became chaotic, with factions holding opposing views clashing.
The already crowded queue became even more precarious, and a stampede had occurred.
Some people were even pushed off an escalator to the floor below...
At this moment, in a building opposite, Zhou Kai Feng lowered his binoculars, a satisfied smile gracing his lips.
The instigator had already returned to Zhou Kai Feng's side through a special ability.
"Young Master, I used my spatial ability in her store to hoard nearly enough medicine for twenty thousand people. Xiao A Luo's medicine stock should be depleted. She won't be able to sell medicine to those people anymore."
"Hmm~ Well done." Zhou Kai Feng displayed a pleased smile.
"You're quite clever, even knowing how to stir up trouble. This stampede today will definitely make headlines. Go back and claim your reward."
"Thank you, Young Master!"
Zhou Kai Feng gazed with a cold expression at the uncontrollable situation opposite.
Let the flames surrounding my father and this Luo Xiao Le burn even hotter...
He finally turned to leave, utterly content.
"Wind Wall!" With a sharp female voice, people who were being pushed off the escalator suddenly felt themselves being caught by something as they tumbled down.
Immediately, a force helped them regain their footing.
Lin Xia controlled the strength of the wind wall, trying her best to catch everyone who fell.
"Stop... fighting~" Another clear female voice, however, poured out through two large loudspeakers.
The sound directly entered everyone's ears.
The crowd paused for a moment, but didn't stop. Was this something that could be resolved with just a few words?
"Anyone who continues to fight will be permanently blacklisted from Xiao A Luo's shop and will never be able to trade again." The clear female voice rang out again through the loudspeakers.
Everyone's movements abruptly halted.
The fists that were swinging in mid-air completed a circle and were hastily withdrawn in panic.
The scene instantly became deathly silent, so quiet that even the sound of each other's breathing could be heard.
Luo Xiao Le then nodded, her small figure finally appearing and standing in front of the general store.
She raised the two large loudspeakers in her hands again.
"Alright, now let those who are injured step aside. Please assist the healers for treatment."
"Then what about us who want to buy medicine? I saw that person buy so much medicine with my own eyes. Will we... not be able to buy it today?" someone asked.
"Don't worry, Luocheng Base will not lack medicine. I, Xiao A Luo, swear that you will all be able to buy medicine today. If you can't, I will personally pay you ten times the price tomorrow and deliver it to your door, how about that?"
So confident? The others exchanged glances. With so many people wanting to buy medicine, even if she had stockpiled medicine before, it probably wouldn't be enough now, right?