Shen Feng couldn't help but sigh when he spoke of the number of zombies in the teaching buildings, "I originally thought that young people's bodies would have stronger resistance to viruses. Now it seems that the infection rate among young people has also exceeded half, which is really exaggerated! The zombie virus is truly powerful."
Professor Hao heard Shen Feng's sigh and explained, "Actually, it's not half. According to my observations, when the zombie outbreak began, only one-third of the young people were infected. The others were bitten and killed later, which is how they became zombies!"
Hearing Professor Hao's analysis, Shen Feng quickly asked, "Professor, after so many days, haven't any students successfully escaped? Zombies shouldn't be able to catch up with you."
Professor Hao ate bread and said, "I've been watching from the window. About a dozen people escaped, but only three were successful. Most people panicked and were surrounded by zombies. The remaining three were smarter; they tied books to themselves, so the zombies couldn't bite them. They pushed through the zombie pressure to the wall and climbed over to escape. I don't know if they are still alive."
Hearing Professor Hao's words, Professor Chen, who was beside him, also said with distress, "Yes, young people's resistance is indeed strong. Unlike us old folks, only two of us survived, and everyone else was infected."
"It seems Bacon was right, knowledge is power, and they used it successfully!" Shen Feng didn't want to see the two old professors demoralized, so he quickly changed the subject, "By the way, in your opinion, what are the zombies' weaknesses?"
"Weaknesses? They are full of weaknesses!" Professor Hao, who was an expert in anatomy, had a lot to say about this. He directly stated, "These zombies are infected and mutated from humans, so they have all the weaknesses that humans have, and they also have weaknesses that humans don't!"
"Please elaborate. We still need to hunt zombies in the classrooms this afternoon. Perhaps your suggestions can help!" Shen Feng quickly pressed.
At the same time, the other students also began to listen attentively. They thought that if it were a normal class, they would never have been this focused. It was only when faced with the crisis that they remembered to study diligently. Cramming at the last minute was all too familiar for university students.
Professor Hao said sternly, "In my opinion, the way you kill zombies is mainly by severing their nerve transmission, which is indeed very efficient. However, you have overlooked other methods! Since zombies have low intelligence and can't even swim, you can find ways to drown them. Of course, you have done this before! Besides that, you can burn them to death; create wounds and let them bleed to death. If you can utilize the terrain, zombies with low intelligence are completely queuing up to die!"
"There are at least eight thousand people in the school. Isn't the artificial lake big enough?" a student said.
"You're stupid, can't you use your brain?" Professor Chen directly said when he saw his student asking such a brainless question, "The artificial lake is indeed only one, and it's not big enough. But people are alive, can't you retrieve the drowned zombies? Just reuse them!"
The students understood. It was indeed true! As long as they relied on the artificial lake, it wouldn't be difficult to deal with the zombies in the school, but people were a bit fearful of zombies.
Shen Feng also nodded in agreement and said, "Then, our action this afternoon will be to drown the zombies! The boys will lure the zombies separately, and the girls will be responsible for retrieving the bodies. While retrieving the bodies, they will also finish off the zombies to prevent them from harming people!"
Chang Jianyi added, "Before the operation, let's all move out the tables and chairs to block the nearby roads, so that zombies from other areas can't come to reinforce. Today is just practice. Starting tomorrow, we will eliminate all the zombies in the teaching buildings and continuously attract more students to join. I believe we can reclaim the school in the shortest possible time."
Shen Feng looked at the physiques of the men and chose a student who was over 1.8 meters tall. He asked, "Classmate, you must have liked to exercise before, right? You have a good physique, and I think you can definitely take on the important task of luring zombies."
"My name is Ren Jing. I was a member of the school's football team before, but I've retired now!" the tall boy replied.
"Football team, so you must be strong in running!" Shen Feng smiled. He felt that he no longer had to personally lure zombies; others could replace him.
However, Ren Jing honestly said, "I was a goalkeeper on the football team."
"Goalkeepers also need to exercise, don't they? I have high hopes for you! You'll be the first one to lure zombies later," Shen Feng insisted.
Ren Jing thought of how he had watched Shen Feng lure zombies before, and he could outrun them. He nodded in agreement, but he also stated his condition, saying, "No problem, I'll lure the zombies, but I want more food. These things are not enough for me to eat! Besides, this task is particularly dangerous."
"Of course, that's not a problem. The more you work, the more you get! After we deal with the zombies in the teaching buildings, we will then target the zombies around the supermarket!" Shen Feng made up his mind. Ren Jing was a talent, and it was fine to continue cultivating him. What was the big deal about eating more?
Afterward, Chang Jianyi began to direct. Over seventy people acted together. The paths between the teaching buildings and the artificial lake were blocked with tables and chairs, piled three meters high to ensure they wouldn't be breached by zombies. Zombies had extremely low intelligence and would only charge forward blankly; they couldn't climb over these man-made obstacles. With the three nearby entrances all blocked, zombies from outside couldn't get in, and the rest of the operation could proceed without worry.
Shen Feng stood by and watched. After all, he was the strongest combatant and wouldn't act unless it was crucial. The first person to lure zombies was Ren Jing. Other boys took turns doing this, while the girls, under Chang Jianyi's command, were already retrieving bodies from the artificial lake.
Naturally, the girls were afraid of the bodies, and not just the girls; the boys were also very scared. However, in order to survive and to solve the crisis brought by the zombies, they still did it. After all, the boys needed to fight, but the girls only needed to be responsible for logistics. The current task was already easy enough; refusing any further would surely lead to disdain.
The two professors sat in the distance watching. If anything went wrong, they would have to climb trees to hide.
Due to the special structure of the artificial lake, one section of the water extended outwards. Therefore, as long as they stayed behind this section of water, they wouldn't have to face the zombies directly. As for the candidates to attract zombies, they could only climb trees to take refuge when they reached the edge of the artificial lake. If that wasn't possible, they could swim, as zombies couldn't swim anyway.
Ren Jing arrived at the entrance of a classroom marked with a chalk cross. He took a deep breath and kicked the door. He had never kicked a classroom door so openly before; it felt quite exhilarating. The classroom door had been used for a long time, and with one kick, the lock instantly broke, and the door was immediately kicked open.
The zombies rushed out like demons released from their cages. Without a word, Ren Jing took off running, and the zombies followed him downstairs. Led by Ren Jing, the zombies were lured out. However, halfway through, Ren Jing ran too fast and immediately left the zombies behind. Seeing their target disappear, the zombies actually stood still.
Shen Feng couldn't help but curse, "Didn't you say you were a goalkeeper? Why are you running faster than a forward?"
Ren Jing retorted, "Goalkeepers need to exercise too, don't they? Are you blaming me for running fast?"
"Go back and lure zombies again! If there are any stragglers, I'll deal with them!" Shen Feng commanded.
Ren Jing had no choice but to go back and lure zombies. This time, he learned to look back at the footsteps of the zombies behind him. If they couldn't keep up with him, he would wait for two seconds. If they were close behind, he would run faster. Finally, he successfully lured the zombies near the artificial lake. People on the opposite side of the artificial lake started shouting to attract the zombies, and eventually, the zombies foolishly walked into the water and were drowned. All these zombies were drowned!
The boys watched intently, because they knew that sooner or later they would also have to lure zombies, so they watched how others did it to gain experience, so they wouldn't suffer in the end.
Finally, through repeated luring, over seventy people successfully lured all the zombies in the teaching buildings to the edge of the artificial lake to be killed. Soon, many bodies were floating on the artificial lake. The girls worked hard to retrieve them, but they only managed to pull out over thirty bodies. In the end, it was the boys who helped together to retrieve the nearby bodies. The bodies piled up into a small hill. The students looked at their former classmates and teachers who had become zombies and were now killed by themselves. At this moment, they felt extremely distressed!
Chang Jianyi quickly stepped forward and said earnestly, "I know you all feel uncomfortable. You might feel like you killed your classmates and teachers with your own hands, but I can tell you that you only killed zombies. You are working hard to reclaim the school, and everything you have done is correct!"
Afterward, the group continued to the vicinity of the supermarket to lure zombies. They eventually dealt with the zombies around the supermarket and, without feeling tired, emptied the supermarket of its food! In fact, the students were so hungry that it was the most unbearable feeling in the world. Every morning they woke up with a sense of emptiness, sourness churning in their stomachs, making them want to tear up their textbooks and eat them, but after chewing for a long time, they couldn't swallow them.
A girl in a white coat stood at the window on the fifth floor of the experimental building and saw today's scene, a deep thoughtfulness appearing on her face. She hadn't expected these students to start hunting zombies in an organized manner! Looking at the zombies floating on the artificial lake, she knew that perhaps two hundred zombies were killed today!
"Someone is organizing these students, and they are experienced!" the girl in the white coat muttered to herself.
"Senior sister, why aren't they coming to rescue us yet?" the freckled junior student asked doubtfully.
"Don't worry, these people are organized. I predict that these students will kill all the zombies in the school as quickly as possible! Once they do, they will definitely come to rescue us. We still have food, so don't worry, they will come sooner or later!" the senior sister said calmly.
However, although the senior sister appeared calm and composed, as if everything was within her predictions, she had already begun to strategize: "There are capable people among the student body. What will they do next? After reclaiming the school, what actions will they take? Also, how can I get close to the core figures among them?"
By evening, in the large classroom of the Fifth Teaching Building, the tables and chairs had all been moved down to serve as obstacles. The students didn't mind; they tore up their textbooks and sat on them. They all began to discuss today's experiences, especially the process of luring zombies, which sparked endless debate.
"Look at your running speeds, they are all too slow. Unlike me, I left the zombies a street behind."
"Bah, you still have the nerve to say that? Your zombie luring today was the most unsuccessful, with the most stragglers. If it weren't for Brother Feng dealing with the remaining zombies, we wouldn't have been able to proceed with our next plan."
"Damn it, is running fast a crime?"
"Running fast? I think you're just afraid of dying! Haha..."
"You're talking about me, but haven't many people fallen while luring zombies?"
"That's still better than you! At least the mission wasn't interrupted."
Seeing the students discussing heatedly, Chang Jianyi said to Shen Feng in the corner, "Now you can make your appearance. No matter what you say, you must hint to others that you are the leader! We need to gain their support!"
"Okay, I'll listen to you, senior sister!" Shen Feng didn't refuse. He took the megaphone and stood in front, saying seriously, "Everyone, listen to me for a moment. Please be quiet!"
The crowd gradually quieted down, looking at Shen Feng on the stage, wondering what he was going to say. The classroom was lit by candles, as there was no electricity, so everyone had to make do with candlelight illumination. However, everyone's hearts longed to use electrical appliances again. At this moment, Shen Feng stood on the stage with a solemn expression and said, "Since the appearance of zombies, the world has been in turmoil, and the people are living in dire straits. We are the successors of the new era, the hope of the country. Now, facing immense crises, we can only unite! Tomorrow, we will continue to kill zombies, but not all zombies are stupid; some zombies have undergone new mutations!"