novelbin Chapter 18 Powerful Thug +1
Chapter 18 Powerful Thug +1
On the other side, Shen Qingci led Xu Wan forward, and at the same time arranged, "The room at the back of 502 will be your and your daughter's place for the time being."
"As for the other rooms, I will arrange for other survivors to move in later."
"Okay." Xu Wan nodded quickly. She glanced at the slightly ajar door of room 502 and asked, "So, what's my job?"
"It's mainly logistical work," Shen Qingci said. "Taking inventory of supplies, distributing food, cleaning, and looking after public areas all require manpower."
"I'll arrange the specific tasks later. For now, you can start by cleaning the room!"
"No problem!" Xu Wan nodded gratefully and carried Yingying toward 502.
After taking two steps, she stopped, turned around, bowed to Lu Chen and Shen Qingci, and then pushed the door open and went inside.
"Which floor should we clean next?" Shen Qingci asked.
"The third floor," Lu Chen thought for a moment, "Let's clean the bottom first, then go up."
Shen Qingci naturally had no objections; she was now acting as a "zombie detector."
Before leaving, Lu Chen arranged for a zombie to guard the fire station entrance on the fifth floor.
He chose an ordinary male zombie, of average build, but for guard duty, he didn't need to be a great fighter; just a good early warning system would suffice. Besides, the zombies under his command were all armed; ordinary zombies wouldn't stand a chance against them.
The two, with the remaining nine zombies, went down the fire escape stairs.
Upon reaching the third floor, Lu Chen stopped in front of the fire door. Shen Qingci tacitly stepped forward, facing the door and closing her eyes.
The subtle energy fluctuations dissipated, and she opened her eyes a few seconds later.
"There are nine zombies on this floor. There's one in the hallway, and the rest are scattered in the rooms." She paused, "There's one in room 302, about the same size as Da Zhuang."
Lu Chen's eyes lit up.
"very good!"
Of the ten zombies under his command, only three can truly be considered strong: Tiezhu, Dazhuang, and Erzhuang. Tiezhu is the strongest, followed by Dazhuang and Erzhuang.
If we could add another strong-type, even just a Big Strong, the overall combat strength would increase significantly.
If all the ordinary zombies can be replaced with the strong type later, the team's combat power will at least double.
"Go in first."
He pushed open the fire door.
Hearing the commotion, the zombie wandering in the corridor rushed over with a hoarse sound, only to be beheaded by Tie Zhu with a single blow.
Lu Chen ignored the corpse and walked directly towards 302.
The door to room 302 was tightly closed, and the lock was intact. He wedged the crowbar into the crack in the door, gripped the iron rod, and broke the lock in two quick movements.
After the door popped open, he didn't rush in, but took a step back and closed his eyes.
Possessing the iron pillar!
The perspective shifts, and Tie Zhu's broad frame pushes open the door and steps into 302. In the living room, the strong zombie is standing behind the sofa, turning its head at the sound.
He's definitely on par with Da Zhuang; he has broad shoulders, thick arms, and neck muscles that distort his collar.
When it saw the iron pillar, it didn't look away like a normal zombie. Instead, it stared at it for several seconds and let out a low growl.
But Tie Zhu was a head taller than it, their sizes were completely different. The strong zombie roared but didn't pounce; instead, it stood still, a hint of hesitation flashing in its eyes.
Lu Chen didn't give it time to react.
Tie Zhu rushed forward, followed closely by Da Zhuang and Er Zhuang, who surged in through the doorway.
With three against one, including a physically dominant opponent like Tie Zhu, the outcome was a foregone conclusion.
The strong zombie was pinned to the floor by the neck by Tie Zhu, with Da Zhuang and Er Zhuang each holding down one of its arms. It struggled for less than half a minute before being tightly bound by nylon rope.
Lu Chen dispelled the possession and entered 302.
He first glanced at his zombie horde, his gaze landing on an ordinary female zombie, the one he had taken from the fire escape staircase earlier. She was of average build and was just there to make up the numbers in the horde.
"This is it!"
Tie Zhu dragged the female zombie into the bathroom and disposed of it.
Lu Chen crouched down and placed his hand on the strong zombie's waist. He activated his supernatural power, and control was complete ten seconds later.
He stood up and looked the new zombie over.
His physique was indeed similar to Da Zhuang's, with broad shoulders and thick arms, suggesting he must have done manual labor in his lifetime.
He gave it a name on a whim.
"Three strong men."
Shen Qingci listened from the side, her lips twitching slightly, but she didn't say anything.
I'm already very familiar with the process of changing equipment.
Lu Chen pulled a thick coat out of room 302 and put it on, then picked out a kitchen knife from the knives he had collected and put it in its hand.
San Zhuang gripped his knife and stood next to Tie Zhu, adding another capable fighter to the zombie horde.
Next, we'll clear out the remaining rooms.
There are six households on the third floor. The issue of unit 302 has been resolved, leaving five households remaining.
Lu Chen pried open each room one by one, while Tie Zhu led his team to rush in and kill, spending no more than a minute in each room.
With Shen Qingci's prior reconnaissance, everything was clear: how many zombies were in each room, whether there were any strong zombies, and whether there were any survivors. There were absolutely no surprises.
Five minutes later, the two stood in front of room 306.
Shen Qingci took a deep breath and raised her hand to knock on the door.
"Hello, we are people with superpowers, and we have formed a team of survivors."
Her voice was as calm as when she had persuaded Xu Wan before, and she briefly explained her identity as a superhuman, the contents of Project Dawn, and the nature of the team.
Lu Chen stood behind her, the zombie horde lined up in the corridor, waiting quietly.
Surprisingly, this time Shen Qingci didn't have to waste any words.
She had barely mentioned the words "Project Dawn" when a series of hurried footsteps came from behind the door, followed by the click of the lock opening.
A man in his thirties appeared at the door.
He was not short, probably over 1.75 meters tall, and rather thin. He was wearing a gray short-sleeved T-shirt.
His face was covered in stubble from three days of not shaving, his eyes were sunken, and his lips were chapped, but his eyes were very bright—the kind of eyes that only someone who has suddenly seen hope in a desperate situation would have.
"Are you really people with superpowers?"
He spoke quickly, his voice trembling with excitement.
"Yes." Shen Qingci nodded, stepping aside to let Lu Chen pass. "My ability is detection. This is our captain, Lu Chen, whose ability is controlling zombies."
As she spoke, she pointed behind her.
Gao Yuan looked in the direction she was pointing.
In the corridor, nine zombies stood in two neat rows.
Tie Zhu stood at the front, standing 1.9 meters tall, holding a cleaver in his hand, wearing a scarf around his neck and thick winter clothes.
Da Zhuang, Er Zhuang, and San Zhuang stood on either side, followed by other ordinary zombies, each equipped with weapons and armor, standing quietly in place like a silent army.
Gao Yuan's pupils suddenly contracted.
His Adam's apple bobbed up and down as his gaze shifted from Tiezhu to Dazhuang, and then from Dazhuang to the fully armed ordinary zombies.
His lips moved as if he wanted to say something, but no sound came out immediately.
Lu Chen noticed that his leg trembled slightly, not from fear, but from an instant surge of adrenaline.
"Holy crap!" Gao Yuan couldn't help but curse in his mind, "This is fucking amazing."