Chapter 18: Chapter 18: Weakness of Zombies
For the past few days, due to the constant clashes, Han Weilin realized that Wang Bao and Li Yuan both of them were strange.
When she helped them earlier, they were sweet. Now that she was helping someone else, they were instantly offended and even accused her of being selfish.
Wang Bao and Li Yuan's face turned red.
However, Wang Bao didn't want to give up and changed her target.
"Su Jiyai at least you should be sensible enough to share the packet, right? I don't want much, just give us a packet..."
"I won't." Su Jiyai didn't let Wang Bao finish her words.
She had heard too many such comments from Wang Bao that slowly even without her finishing her words, Su Jiyai knows what Wang Bao meant.
"What? How dare you..." Wang Bao was furious and Li Yuan's eyes turned teary as she said,
"Jiyai please don't be harsh on Bao, she was just being straightforward! She thought that since we have helped you so much, you would help us in return." Li Yuan said with red eyes.
If outsiders watched the scene they would think that Han Weilin and Su Jiyai were bullying Li Yuan and Wang Bao was protecting her.
Su Jiyai shifted her gaze to Li Yuan and stated,
"Wrong."
Li Yuan stiffened.
Whenever they previously had an argument, Su Jiyai to avoid trouble, wouldn't bother to argue.
This was the first time, Li Yuan saw Su Jiyai contradicting her.
"You can't label someone's greediness to straightforwardness."
With just one sentence Su Jiyai exposed the problem in Li Yuan's words.
Suddenly Li Yuan fell to the ground.
"Yuan!" Wang Bao shouted.
"Hey!" Han Weilin was surprised.
"Oh god! How could you be so mean Jiyai? See! Because of your loud voice and unreasonable words, Yuan got scared and fainted!" Wang Bao started to blame Su Jiyai.
Su Jiyai calmly pointed out,
"Just because of my words, she can never faint. Also, she is pretending to faint. I have studied medicine and at least know that once you faint you don't have the time to cover your face."
Wang Bao: "..."
Han Weilin: "..."
Li Yuan: "..."
An awkward silence ensued in the dormitory.
Su Jiyai thanked Han Weilin and left.
Today was her real-life combat training, so she needs to focus on that.
Once in the training ground, Su Jiyai saw the excited faces of others and couldn't help but sigh.
What was there to be excited?
Soon Qin Feng arrived at the training ground.
Su Jiyai: I take my words back.
Qin Feng glanced at everyone, his gaze stayed on Su Jiyai a little longer than others, before he shifted his gaze and said in a stern voice,
"Today, you all will face Zombies for the first time. Remember when fighting Zombies, you don't need to be powerful, you only need to be smart.
Zombies are divided into 4 levels. Level-1 Zombies don't move fast, you can easily kill such zombies. Their weakness is their brain. As long as you can deal a blow to their brain, there are 99% chance that you will survive.
Level-2 Zombies also known as Brutes, are fast, however their combat ability is their disadvantage. These types of zombies mainly focus on infecting humans, so try to maintain distance while fighting. Their neck is their weakness. As long as you slash their neck, there are 98% chance that you will survive.
Level-3 Zombies are known as Strikers, they are agile and have good combat ability. These types of zombies are hard to deal with, however they have one weakness. They don't have the intelligence. If you can think of a solution that only humans can, there are 40% chances that you will survive."
Su Jiyai noted down each detail in her head.
She prayed to god that she never encounter a Level-3 Zombie.
"To identify the zombies you need to look at the skin of the zombies, the lighter the skin, the more chances that it is a higher rank Zombie..."
One by one Qin Feng gave the instructions and told them survival tips.
After 1 hour, Qin Feng was finished with the speech and asked them to follow him.
On the way, one of the girls from the superpower group suddenly turned toward Su Jiyai and said,
"Hey, don't die during the training, it will be a bad omen for us."
The remaining 9 people laughed upon hearing her comment
Su Jiyai looked around as if she was searching for someone.
"Hey, I am talking to you!" The girl shouted at Su Jiyai.
Su Jiyai however made a confused face and said in a loud voice,
"Which dog is barking? And where are the rest of the dogs that are following it?"
Silence.
The people in the superpower group couldn't help but be speechless.
Qin Feng's mouth twitched.
"You..."
"Silence." Qin Feng warned.
He was a little dissatisfied with the girl. Why is she so noisy?
Can't she be like Su Jiyai?
The girl could only shut her mouth but she resentfully glared at Su Jiyai.
On reaching the training area, Qin Feng asked them to stand in a line.
"Before starting, I would like to clear one thing. Once on the battlefield, you all are a team, instead of just thinking about yourself, if you have the chance to save your teammate, do so.
You all will fight the zombies together.
If I find any of you breaking this rule, I will throw them in an area filled with Zombies."
The girl who was about to take the opportunity to teach Su Jiyai a lesson gave up instantly.
"Select your weapons first."
Su Jiyai selected a dragger, while most of them selected sword and whip.
"Now let's begin the training." Qin Feng announced.
Before anyone could react, 20 zombies were released in the training ground.
It was Su Jiyai's first time seeing Zombie and to say that she wasn't scared was a lie.
The zombies stumbled out of the darkened enclosure, their decayed flesh and soulless eyes sending chills down everyone's spine.
Despite her earlier bravado, Su Jiyai's heart pounded in her chest.
"Remember the weaknesses," Qin Feng's voice echoed in her mind as she tightened her grip on her weapon.
The group quickly formed a defensive circle, their backs to each other, weapons raised.
The zombies advanced slowly at first, their movements jerky and uncoordinated, but as they got closer, their speed increased, a horrifying realization that the threat was real and imminent.
"Level-1 zombies, aim for the head!" Qin Feng shouted, his own weapon slashing through the air with precision.
One of the boys beside Su Jiyai couldn't help but shout in fear.
"Ahhh!"
"Don't shout!" Su Jiyai warned him, but the boy was so frightened that he kept on shouting attracting the attention of zombies.
Su Jiyai: "..." Why do I have the worst luck?
"Silence!" Qin Feng said and the boy finally stopped shouting. He gripped his weapon with fear and swung it to a nearby zombie, killing the zombie in just one move.
"Ah? I have killed? Yay!" The boy said with surprise.
"I said silence." Qin Feng's voice was cold this time and the boy instantly realized his foolishness.
Su Jiyai's eyes darted to a zombie stumbling towards her. It was a grotesque figure, its skin pale and rotting.
She swung her weapon, aiming for its head, and with a sickening crunch, it fell to the ground, motionless.
First win...
Su Jiyai couldn't believe that she killed a zombie with her own hand.
However, the situation doesn't give her the time to think and she continues to fight.
"Superpower users, for the next 10 minutes you have to use your superpowers to fight against the Zombies. You can't use your weapons."
The sudden announcement from Qin Feng caught everyone off guard. The superpower users glanced at each other, their expressions looked as if they wanted to die.
For some, their powers were second nature, but for others, especially in such a high-stress situation, it was a challenge to rely solely on their abilities.
Su Jiyai, not being a superpower user, continued to fight with her dagger. She noticed how the dynamics shifted as the superpower users began to utilize their unique abilities.
Fireballs, ice shards, and bursts of energy filled the training ground, each attack aimed at the approaching zombies.
For a moment, a hint of envy appeared in Su Jiyai's eyes.
If only...if only she too had awakened a superpower...
Qin Feng's voice rang out again,
"Remember, control your powers. Precision is key. Wasting energy will only make you vulnerable."
Su Jiyai took down another Level-1 zombie, her movements becoming more fluid with each kill.
The training ground was a cacophony of chaos, but amidst it all, Su Jiyai felt a strange sense of clarity.
She could see the pattern in the zombies' movements, the way they hesitated just before attacking. It wasn't much, but it was enough to give her an edge.