As soon as these words were spoken, the students were all stunned. Could zombies mutate? Originally, zombies were creatures with low intelligence that could be cleared with simple methods, but what if zombies continued to mutate? If zombies became smarter or stronger, wouldn't they be difficult to kill?
Not only were the students frightened, but even the two professors were taken aback. They had never considered whether zombies would continue to mutate.
This was the advantage of information. Shen Feng had seen mutated zombies before, so he could speak of things others didn't know! Now was the time for him to use the information gap to further solidify his authority.
"Swish, swish, swish," Shen Feng quickly drew a small, squat zombie on the blackboard with chalk and said earnestly, "Everyone, pay attention. This type of zombie is very fast. You might think Ren Jing runs fast, after all, he's a football player, but this type of zombie is several times faster than him! What do you do if you find this kind of zombie? Of course, you call me to deal with it. This type of zombie loves to ambush, so you must be careful. I have the ability to deal with this kind of zombie!"
The students listened quietly. After learning that zombies could actually mutate, they felt uneasy.
"Students, perhaps zombies will continue to mutate, and may even mutate into other individuals. But you must believe that humans, after five million years of evolution, are far beyond what these low-level creatures can surpass! Why? Because other animals evolved their limbs, while we humans evolved our brains. We unite, and when we unite, we are invincible!" Shen Feng said passionately on the stage.
Hearing Shen Feng's words, the students began to applaud. Of course, the "Shen Feng" they mentioned gradually turned into "Brother Feng," because they felt that if Brother Feng could handle fast zombies, he could handle other zombies as well!
Later, after the candles burned out, everyone fell asleep in twos and threes. There were also quilts in the supermarket, and everyone slept together for warmth. Men and women slept separately. This was the most peaceful sleep they had had since the zombie outbreak. Although it wasn't as comfortable as the dormitories, everyone was united, and with so many people gathered together, they felt at ease.
Shen Feng and Chang Jianyi slept together alone, sharing a quilt and whispering in a corner, needing to discuss future plans. To be honest, although most of the plans were made by Chang Jianyi, Shen Feng was the main person responsible for their implementation. The two had become inseparable.
"Junior, we must make every second count, otherwise my brother's hope of survival will become slimmer and slimmer. Of course, it's already very slim now," Chang Jianyi reminded Shen Feng.
Shen Feng nodded in agreement and said in a low voice, "No problem. This is the snowballing phase. I'll try to take people to deal with the zombies in the other four teaching buildings tomorrow and rescue other students. Then our manpower will increase. When we have enough strength, we'll find a way to rescue your brother!"
"In battle, you must confirm your position, not only by displaying your combat ability but also by showing your control over the situation, so that you become a leader," Chang Jianyi continued to advise.
Perhaps it was due to the danger encountered at the logistics center after the zombie outbreak, but Chang Jianyi paid more attention to management details. She didn't want to encounter the same situation as at the logistics center again, nor did she want to be locked up or have her freedom controlled by others!
"Mmm. And you, you must organize the logistics tasks well. From now on, you will be responsible for matters concerning the female students, as well as propaganda and mobilization. Be cautious of those who disobey, and don't let anyone stab you in the back!" Shen Feng knew that his senior sister had a very heavy responsibility, but she had to bear it.
"Don't worry, I've decided to cultivate my own confidants and divide and conquer. I definitely won't let anyone threaten our position," the senior sister said.
Finally, the two whispering figures also fell asleep. In the eyes of others, these two were already a perfectly coordinated couple, with one responsible for planning and organization, and the other for perfect execution. They were truly a match made in heaven. However, in reality, Shen Feng and Chang Jianyi had only known each other for a week, and before that, they were strangers.
The next day, the zombie hunting mission continued. Shen Feng and his group moved the roadblocks and continued to attract zombies, causing them to fall into the water. Students trapped in classrooms were rescued one by one. However, at noon, Ren Jing discovered a small zombie, the kind Shen Feng had described the previous night, among the zombie horde in the third teaching building. He immediately led his men to retreat and reported to Shen Feng.
When Shen Feng heard that a speed-type zombie had appeared, he immediately set off with his watermelon knife. At this time, below this teaching building, there was a small zombie.
Shen Feng deliberately ran around below the teaching building, attracting the attention of many zombies. Then, Shen Feng fell behind a pile of obstacles and couldn't get up for a long time. Seeing the prey appear, the zombies immediately swarmed over. Among them, the speed zombie rushed the fastest, as it didn't want its prey to be snatched by its own kind.
However, at this moment, Shen Feng suddenly burst out and attacked. Taking advantage of the speed zombie rushing at the forefront, he directly slashed out with his knife. Unfortunately, the effect was not very good. The watermelon knife got stuck in the speed zombie's shoulder, and dark blood gushed out. The speed zombie immediately fled, and the watermelon knife was taken away with it.
"Give me a weapon," Shen Feng shouted urgently.
Students in the distance quickly threw clubs or cleavers. Shen Feng picked up a cleaver and threw it fiercely. This time, the knife did not miss its mark. It struck the speed zombie's skull, truly opening its head. The speed zombie fell to the ground and stopped moving.
Shen Feng turned around and walked towards the students, saying, "To deal with this kind of zombie, you can also use strategy. Pretend to be weak, they like to bully the weak and fear the strong. When they get close, give them a strike! Then you'll succeed!"
Of course, Shen Feng learned this trick in games. It was generally called "playing the pig to eat the tiger," where you pretend to be unable to fight and retreat, attracting others to chase you. Then, when you reach favorable terrain or find teammates, you counterattack immediately.
"Oh, oh." The students all took note. It turned out to be so simple to deal with these fast zombies. However, they also knew very well that Shen Feng's strength was too great. The cleaver he threw from a distance could open a zombie's head, with accuracy and power far exceeding that of ordinary people. Most people couldn't do it, so to deal with zombies, they still had to rely on Shen Feng.
Afterward, everyone continued to attract zombies. The rescued students were sent to the fifth teaching building, where they needed supplies. By afternoon, they would likely be able to help, provided they had undergone ideological work by the senior sister.
Only five students were rescued from the third teaching building. In addition, dozens of human corpses were found, all of which had begun to decompose.
The survivor choked back tears and said, "The small zombies over there were too terrifying. They kept attacking us. Once people were caught, their skulls would be opened, and their brains eaten. Students didn't dare to show themselves casually. Once they showed themselves, it was basically a dead end."
Shen Feng frowned and nodded. This was important information. Ordinary zombies usually ate human flesh and blood, and then humans would turn into zombies. However, speed-type zombies specifically ate human brains. This way, people would die directly and wouldn't even have the chance to become zombies!
It was truly tragic that only five survivors were found in the third teaching building, as they had encountered mutated zombies. It was not easy for five people to survive.
Apart from Shen Feng, whose speed could rival that of the speed-type zombies, no one else here could run faster than the speed-type zombies.
Subsequently, the zombie hunting plans for the first and second teaching buildings were very successful. No mutated zombies appeared in these buildings, and two more professors were rescued: the professor of pharmacology and the professor of pharmacology. Fortunately, this was a medical college, and they had some contact with corpses. The students could still accept seeing corpses. If it were students from other schools, they would probably be unable to bear seeing the corpses.
When reclaiming the first teaching building, a student suddenly noticed someone waving a small flag in the direction of the experimental building. Upon closer inspection, they discovered that on the top floor of the experimental building, two girls were vigorously waving a small flag made from a white coat and a broom.
"Brother Feng, should we also rescue the girls in the experimental building?" Ren Jing asked Shen Feng.
Shen Feng pretended to be profound and said, "I've said it before, I won't abandon any classmate or teacher! Because we are a united collective, so we must help each other! However, look closely. In this experimental building, only these two girls are waving flags, which means there are not many survivors inside. Look at the way they are waving their flags, strong and continuous, which proves they have food, so they are not in danger for the time being!"
"Brother Feng sees it clearly. I understand. Rescue also needs to be prioritized. We should choose those who need rescue the most! This way, we can save more people. Temporary retreat is for a comeback later!" Ren Jing was completely in awe of Shen Feng. Although he was his senior, he was still impressed by such a far-sighted junior!
After Shen Feng explained it to everyone, he turned and left. Ren Jing waved towards the experimental building.
The two girls on the experimental building were so angry that they couldn't speak. The freckled junior student angrily cursed, "Who are these guys? It's one thing to not help, but they even waved at us. Are they showing off? If it weren't for the zombies wandering in the corridor, I would have gone down to question them!"
The senior student retracted the small flag and put on her white coat again, analyzing calmly. "They've already killed so many zombies, and there aren't many zombies in the experimental building, but why aren't they acting? Are they afraid? I don't think so! This means that the other party has a precise plan and strict execution! They do what they say and don't do anything extra. Their leader must have other purposes! You don't need such strict execution to reclaim the school!"
"Senior sister, should we continue to wait?" the junior student asked helplessly.
"Continue to wait," the senior student said. "As long as their leader has good judgment, they will definitely come to save us, because I have the information they want! If you want to understand the full picture of the zombies, you must have the information in my hands!"
The junior student was also helpless. She had been longing for rescue, but now she was still trapped in the laboratory.
Meanwhile, at the fifth teaching building, Chang Jianyi warmly welcomed the rescued students, led the female students in enthusiastic reception, distributed food, provided psychological counseling, and explained the external situation. After the drastic changes, Chang Jianyi and her team were constantly comforting the rescued students. Most of them decided to join the plan to reclaim the school. A small portion of them were too traumatized to face zombies at all. For these people, Chang Jianyi could only order them to join the logistics team.
The four professors said nothing about Chang Jianyi's actions because they understood their predicament. They couldn't carry anything and had to rely on these young people for food. If they angered Chang Jianyi and were driven away with the excuse of "not supporting idlers," it would not be worth it.
The four professors could only offer psychological comfort, "It's okay, we have knowledge. As long as Luzhou stabilizes, we can continue to teach, and life will always be fine."
At this time, Professor Chen suddenly said, "I heard that the experts from Yanjing came before the zombie outbreak. I wonder if they are still alive."
Another professor thought for a moment and said, "Is it that microbiologist? He's old, he probably got infected with the virus and turned into a zombie."
"Who knows? The world has really changed!" Professor Hao sighed.
No one expected a global zombie outbreak. Therefore, wherever there were people, there were zombies. Moreover, zombies could spread after biting people, which caused the collapse of social order. Now, survival was the most important thing.
Currently, Shen Feng led the combat group, while Chang Jianyi led the logistics group. The combat group was responsible for dealing with zombies, and the logistics group was responsible for food, medical care, and mobilization.
For scattered zombies, Shen Feng encouraged everyone to fight. The male students also summarized their own fighting methods: four people formed a group, three of them holding riot control batons to pin down the zombies, and the fourth person delivering a fatal blow. The method of killing zombies was also simple. Instead of hitting the back of the neck, they used a sharp weapon to pierce the zombie's eye sockets and destroy the brain tissue. This method was much more labor-saving than breaking the zombie's cervical vertebrae.
At present, everyone was full of confidence in reclaiming the school because they knew that there were many ways to deal with ordinary zombies, and for mutated zombies, Shen Feng could handle them. The current situation was completely unbeatable.
In the evening, everyone took stock of their numbers. There were a total of two hundred and thirty-nine people, and about eight hundred zombies had been eliminated. The surface of the artificial lake was almost covered with zombies. It seemed that more people would be needed for salvage tomorrow, otherwise, the zombies might not be able to drown.
In the evening, candles were lit in the fifth teaching building. Classrooms without candles had their desks and chairs dismantled for fuel, and the classroom ceilings were blackened by smoke! Shen Feng and Chang Jianyi, along with their capable subordinates, walked through each classroom, showing great care and concern for the students, creating a scene of universal love that immediately won many followers.
This was a necessary action. Shen Feng and Chang Jianyi both knew that to get these people to follow them into battle, they had to demonstrate their abilities, and caring for their classmates was also a good way.