Chapter 5, Flash Sales

Ye Zhiqiu discarded the zombie in his hand and deftly pulled out a dagger from the still-standing zombie. However, he heard a "click" sound in his ear. Before he could curse, he fell headlong to the ground, followed by the sound of a gunshot echoing behind him.

Ye Zhiqiu hesitated for a moment: "I do not think this is a good idea"

Ye Zhiqiu's knife effortlessly plunged in, severing the abdominal aorta into several segments. Then, aided by the blood groove on the blade, air rushed in rapidly, equalizing the pressure difference between the inside and outside of the wound, allowing Ye Zhiqiu to withdraw the knife with ease. In the next moment, the tip of the Type 56 military bayonet appeared again at the chest of the third zombie. The zombie had just burst out of the smoke, and before it could clearly see the situation before it, blood had already gushed out under the force of its strongly contracting heart. In the next moment, the tip of the Type 56 military bayonet appeared again at the chest of the third zombie. The zombie had just burst out of the smoke, and before it could clearly see the situation before it, blood had already gushed out under the force of its strongly contracting heart.

"Alright." Jill asked, "Do you have a better idea?"

Just as Gil was struggling to refrain from pulling the trigger, Ye Zhiqiu had already collided with a zombie. They indeed crashed into each other; the zombie had always been fast, and the pellets fired from Gil's shotgun did not inflict significant damage on it, but successfully enraged it, causing it to move even faster. Ye Zhiqiu was not slow either; he propelled himself forward using the reaction force from pulling Gil back. With Gil weighing over 100 pounds, the energy from the reaction was considerable. They truly collided, and the zombie's speed remained high. As the zombie reached out its hands, Ye Zhiqiu charged into its embrace, rendering its hands useless. If this zombie still retained any intelligence, it would have gained a deeper understanding of the phrase "out of reach." Unfortunately, Ye Zhiqiu did not give it that opportunity. As he crashed into its arms, the blade in his hand flashed, and he had already severed its carotid artery.

Due to her distrust of Gil's marksmanship, Ye Zhiqiu continued to walk behind him, which made Gil somewhat displeased. However, thinking about the feeling of walking in front of a shotgun, he had nothing to say. Not far past the side door, the corridor turned a corner. Just as Gil was about to turn, Ye Zhiqiu suddenly pulled him back. This action was somewhat abrupt, causing her hand to lift, and the flashlight in her hand to rise, just in time to see a shadow in the upper part of the corridor

Ye Zhiqiu nodded; this explanation was somewhat far-fetched, but not impossible. At the very least, there had been a zombie hiding in the store yesterday, attempting to attack Jill. Jill looked up at Ye Zhiqiu and reached for a flashlight she had found in the store: "Let's go in and take a look"

Jill called out, and the gun in her hand fired. The shadowy figure was hit and fell right in front of her. By the light of the flashlight, she could see that it was a zombie

Jill called out and raised the gun barrel, only to remember Ye Zhiqiu's repeated warnings, urging her not to fire behind his back. Even if she was certain she wouldn't hit him, firing was still a risk, as accuracy alone was not enough; the gun had to cooperate as well.

Nicole looked utterly perplexed, and only after hearing Jill's explanation did she shake her head and say, "It's too dangerous for one person. Why don't we leave this place and not go back in?"

Nicole was not abducted; seeing Ye Zhiqiu and Jill run out as if they had seen a ghost startled her greatly, as she thought the two had been chased out by zombies. Ye Zhiqiu took a breath, shook his head, and said to Jill: "This won't do, I will go back in to take a look, you all stay here"

This time, Ye Zhiqiu did not have time to draw his knife; the fourth zombie had already rushed past him. This was the zombie that had been knocked off the roof by Jill. The sudden attack, combined with the fall, caused it to lag behind. Like the third zombie, it did not clearly see the situation in front of it as it charged out, instinctively avoiding the obstacles ahead, and unexpectedly bypassed Ye Zhiqiu, lunging towards Jill.

Jill also expressed her agreement this time. She did not know where her handgun had gone, and the risk of encountering zombies deeper in was significant. They were not there to uphold justice, so there was no need to risk their lives against the zombies

Jill watched as the arterial blood of the zombie shot out like water from a high-pressure hose, splattering against the wall and then bouncing back.

Ye Zhiqiu glanced at Jill, noticing her hesitation, and nodded in agreement: "Alright then, since we have a car, let's gather the things here and take whatever we can use."

She instinctively took two steps back, intending to check the condition of the zombie, when two more zombies suddenly charged out from around the corner. Jill fired two shots in quick succession; the spread of the Remington's bullets was only 90 millimeters at a distance of 40 meters, but in such a confined space, it should suffice. After the two shots, the area in front of her was instantly filled with the smoke from the gunpowder. Jill could not see what was happening beyond the smoke and was uncertain whether she should continue firing. Just as she hesitated, she heard Ye Zhiqiu call out from behind her, and then she instinctively threw him backward.

With a sudden burst of strength, Jill staggered backward, ultimately losing her balance and falling to the ground. However, she did not drop the gun or flashlight in her hands; they remained pointed ahead. In the beam of the flashlight, she saw two zombies charging out of the smoke, one after the other, directly confronting Ye Zhiqiu

Looking at the box of bullets, Ye Zhiqiu felt a stir in her heart and waved for Jill to come over and take a look. After a moment of thought, Jill said, "The owner of this shop is likely to have a handgun."

It was merely a fleeting moment; Ye Zhiqiu's blade glided through the neck of the zombie without the slightest pause, and as he sank down, it reappeared beneath the ribs of another zombie. This zombie was a step slower than its companion, and at that moment, the tip of the water droplet-shaped blade appeared as if it had been rehearsed countless times with Ye Zhiqiu, striking with perfect precision.

"That's right," Ye Zhiqiu expressed agreement, then said: "We did not find any bloodstains in the store, but when I first came here, the door was open. Do you think it could be that the shop owner has turned into a zombie?"

Since they had decided to seek trouble with the zombies, the two individuals' objectives became clear. The traces of dragged bodies in the corridor were very evident, providing them with enough clues to follow the trail.

After tidying up the store, Ye Zhiqiu inadvertently opened the drawer beneath the cash register by the door and discovered a box of .45 caliber handgun ammunition inside

Ye Zhiqiu had no better ideas, so Nicole was left in the car again. Jill instructed her to honk the horn immediately if something seemed wrong, and they would be back soon.

This time, as they needed to enter the house, Ye Zhiqiu and Jill each took a flashlight. Unfortunately, there were no glow sticks here; otherwise, Ye Zhiqiu would definitely have brought a few.

Carrying his gun

Ye Zhiqiu released the bayonet still embedded in the chest of the zombie, extended both hands, and suddenly wrapped them around the neck of the fourth zombie from behind. Then, with a forceful twist of the waist to the right, the zombie immediately went limp.

Ye Zhiqiu directly dismantled the convenience store's display window, then dragged out everything, whether useful or not, and had Nicole and Jill sift through the useful items inside. Alaska's gun control is quite unique; many supermarkets sell firearms and ammunition. Unfortunately, this convenience store had nothing available. It seems that to obtain a gun, they would have to go to the city and try their luck, provided that those guns had not already been taken by others. Of course, there is another option; the private ownership of firearms in Alaska is very high, so they could also try their luck in residential areas, as long as they are careful not to encounter zombies instead of good fortune. It seems that to obtain a gun, they would have to go to the city and try their luck, provided that those guns had not already been taken by others. Of course, there is another option; the private ownership of firearms in Alaska is very high, so they could also try their luck in residential areas, as long as they are careful not to encounter zombies instead of good fortune.