Shen Feng then went to the shooting range. He stood on the high platform of the stadium, watching the people below shoot. At this moment, Shen Feng suddenly realized that he could vaguely see the trajectory of the bullets. He then understood how terrifying the improvement of his senses was after reaching the third stage. He could actually see the trajectory of bullets, which meant his eyesight had far surpassed that of ordinary animals.
Of course, Shen Feng also knew that being able to see the trajectory of bullets was different from being able to dodge them. Shen Feng estimated his own speed. Even if he could see the trajectory of bullets, he couldn't dodge them at all because the speed was too fast. The moment the bullet left the barrel, its speed had already reached its maximum.
Regarding this, Shen Feng silently thought to himself, "If I can evolve further in the future, I might be able to dodge bullets! By then, my speed will definitely be at a level that ordinary people cannot see. At that time, I might be able to spend time running from Luzhou to Rongcheng, provided I can use my abilities continuously!"
Guo Pinming and many retired soldiers were training the soldiers in shooting. The soldiers were all very excited. It was rare for ordinary people to get their hands on firearms, and now they could finally shoot. Imagine being able to kill zombies from hundreds of meters away. The feeling alone was stimulating.
"Listen up, on the battlefield, no spraying! Only single shots are allowed. All of you listen clearly. If you consume too many bullets, I'll beat you to death!" Guo Pinming shouted. "Each of you has ten bullets today. The method of loading has already been taught to you. After you finish shooting, the next person will immediately take over. Don't waste time!"
Some soldiers grumbled softly below, saying, "Automatic rifles are not used for spraying, but for single shots. What a waste of good material!"
Guo Pinming was a second-stage ability user. He had been granted ten evolution potions by Shen Feng a few days ago, so he had evolved into a second-stage ability user. His five senses were now particularly keen, and he heard someone below expressing disagreement. He immediately began to question, "Zhou Hai, what are you saying?"
Zhou Hai's expression changed. He walked out from the ranks. He hadn't expected his grumbling to be heard and quickly said, "I'm saying that the minister has a brilliant idea."
Guo Pinming's expression remained unchanged, and he said calmly, "Since it's a brilliant idea, then return to your position and continue shooting."
Guo Pinming also wanted to spray zombies or mutated beasts, but the bullets in Luzhou were insufficient, so he could only use them sparingly.
Seeing everyone so enthusiastically practicing shooting, Shen Feng couldn't help but go to Guo Pinming. He also wanted to practice shooting.
When Guo Pinming heard Shen Feng's request, he hesitated and said, "City Lord, have you learned shooting before?"
Shen Feng answered honestly, "No, I haven't!"
Afterward, Guo Pinming said in a low voice, "City Lord, there are many soldiers watching here. If your shooting performance is not good and they see it, won't you be ridiculed? In my opinion, I'll teach you shooting separately in a few days, so you don't have to worry about being seen!"
Shen Feng was very stubborn at this moment and said, "That won't do. I want to shoot now. I'm not afraid of being laughed at, and I can accept my shortcomings."
Guo Pinming had no choice but to find a soldier, take his gun, load it himself, and adjust the rifle to single-shot mode, letting Shen Feng cut in line to try. He didn't hold out much hope, as the shooting performance of someone who had never learned to shoot would surely be terrible.
Shen Feng didn't care about these things. After picking up the rifle, he aimed at the distant target using the three-point alignment and began to shoot.
The surrounding soldiers did not surround him, as basic discipline still restrained them. However, many people's eyes were focused on Shen Feng. Everyone was curious about what the City Lord's shooting performance would be like. Would it be as unbearable as theirs?
"Bang." Shen Feng fired a shot, but there was not a single bullet hole on the target in the distance. It was simple; Shen Feng missed. That's why there was nothing on the target!
The surrounding soldiers burst into laughter, but they dared not laugh out loud. They were all thinking, "So the City Lord's performance is similar to ours. Not everyone is a genius."
However, Shen Feng then adjusted his angle and fired the second shot. The gunshot rang out, and people around saw a bullet hole appear on the target. However, this bullet hole was on the edge of the target, still missing the bullseye. Shen Feng could see the trajectory of the bullets, so he was adjusting his angle based on the trajectory and then fired the third shot.
The third shot was still a distance from the bullseye, but the distance was very small.
After that, Shen Feng fired seven consecutive shots, finally leaving a large hole in the bullseye. Because the seven bullets were basically all hit in the same spot, the bullet hole in the bullseye was particularly large. Shen Feng then put down the gun, looked at the target a hundred meters away, and casually said, "It seems shooting is not as difficult as I imagined!"
After Shen Feng said this, the surrounding soldiers were stunned. Was this what a genius was like? The first three shots were just for practice, and every shot afterward hit the bullseye. Many people felt inferior to this shooting performance. After all, being able to hit the bullseye once was already remarkable, and this was Shen Feng's first time shooting.
"Low profile, low profile!" Shen Feng said with a smile. "Everyone, continue training. I believe you can also achieve my results."
Guo Pinming looked at the smile on Shen Feng's face and couldn't help but mutter, "If you want to be low-profile, why practice shooting so ostentatiously? I think you're just here to show off, aren't you? I really don't want to expose you."
Afterward, Shen Feng returned to the high platform to watch the people below train. In fact, there were indeed capable people among these soldiers. One soldier hit the bullseye with the first shot. Upon inquiry, it turned out that this kid had never touched a gun before, but his favorite game was shooting balloons. Therefore, he often played with toy guns at stalls, so aiming was effortless for him. However, this kid's stamina was not good. After shooting ten bullets, his performance got worse and worse. It was probably due to shoulder soreness.
By the end of the day, the city wall had been built one meter high, and everyone was exhausted. The soldiers had also learned to shoot. Even if most of them had poor marksmanship, as long as they could shoot on the battlefield, it would be enough. After all, there wasn't just one target opposite them. As long as they fired their bullets, they would hit the target with good luck.
Guo Pinming finally breathed a sigh of relief. These soldiers would no longer face mutated dogs without firing a shot. As long as they fired when the mutated dogs charged, victory would be certain!
At this time, a pack of mutated dogs was approaching Shen Feng on the western highway. The leading dog was a giant husky two meters tall, with its intelligent eyes looking at the faint outline of the city in the distance. It was constantly approaching the city. It knew that there must be many zombies in the city, and these zombies were both food and enemies.
The pack of dogs had originally been domesticated canines. When the zombie outbreak occurred, they feared being caught and eaten by zombies, so they fled Luzhou in groups. Huskies were also sturdy large dogs. After defeating other dogs, they became the leaders of the mutated dog pack. With just a howl, they could summon thousands of subordinates.
The sky was gradually darkening, and the mutated dogs did not want to travel at night, so they rested in the wild. When they passed through fields, they ran to nibble on the cabbages by the roadside. In fact, dogs could not be considered carnivores. There was a saying: "When I get paid, I eat what the dog eats. After the salary is spent, the dog eats what I eat." Therefore, strictly speaking, dogs are omnivores. If they are extremely hungry, they will eat vegetables. Many stray dogs have actually eaten vegetables from childhood to adulthood, only getting to eat meat on festive occasions.
The mutated dogs had eaten all the food in the small town, especially the zombies. In front of the mutated dogs, these humanoid animals, as long as their numbers were not particularly large, were merely food. As for humans, mutated dogs liked to eat them even more, but their numbers were too small, and they were basically impossible to catch.
Since the food in the small town had been eaten, the mutated dogs were preparing to search for other places with food. The dog pack had also learned to hunt cooperatively. At least in surrounding and chasing, these mutated dogs cooperated very well.
Luzhou had set up sentry posts hundreds of meters west of the city. The sentry post was set up on the rooftop of a hotel. Two people were sleeping in tents on the roof, taking turns watching the situation outside with night vision goggles. Apart from occasionally seeing mutated rats moving in the darkness, they saw nothing else. To avoid exposing themselves, the two could not light a fire here, nor was there electricity, so they could not use electrical appliances to keep warm. Thus, they could only stick hand warmers on their bodies and wrap themselves in blankets to stay upstairs.
One of them couldn't help but ask, "Didn't they say the mutated dogs would only come tomorrow? Why are we here guarding tonight?"
The other person lay in the tent, wrapped in a quilt, and said calmly, "It is said that the City Lord was worried that the mutated dogs would travel at night and appear early, so they sent us here to observe tonight. If the mutated dogs appear, we are to send a signal."
Next to them was a box of fireworks. If their phone calls couldn't get through, they would have to set off fireworks, not for celebration, but to let the people guarding the city see and sound the alarm.
"It's a crime to be out here in the middle of the night," the sentry began to complain.
The person in the tent slowly said, "Didn't the captain say that those who go out on sentry duty will get more meat after the battle is over? Don't you want to become an evolutioner?"
"Alas, last time, eight hundred people ate a giant python, and only twenty-odd people evolved. This time, eating dog meat might not lead to evolution. It's just an increased chance," the sentry continued to complain.
However, at this moment, the person in the tent ignored him, turned over, and soon began to snore, seemingly having fallen asleep.
The sentries changed shifts the next morning. After waiting all night, they didn't see any mutated dogs, not even stray dogs. The person who had been on sentry duty returned to the tent to sleep, and another person came out to continue the duty.
It wasn't until dusk that the two were chewing on compressed biscuits when they suddenly caught sight of animal figures of various sizes in the distance. Upon closer inspection, they saw stray dogs the size of lions appearing, and the one walking at the forefront was actually the two-meter-tall husky, much larger than a water buffalo.
So, the two quickly called the city and then rushed downstairs, driving towards the city.
When their car reached the city gate, they found that the city gate was blocked by sandbags. Guo Pinming shouted loudly, "All of you climb over the wall and come in. Don't worry about the cars; we'll get them later."
The two sentries quickly climbed over the wall and entered. Guo Pinming handed them long sabers and said, "Use these for self-defense later. There are no spare firearms now."
The two looked around and found that behind the one-meter-two-high wall, people were already in position. Everyone was holding rifles, with bullets loaded, and an extra magazine clipped to their belts. It was evident that they took this battle very seriously and were fully armed.
The commander behind the wall was Guo Pinming, and his deputy was Li Xiang. There were sixteen hundred people here, all soldiers who had practiced shooting for a day. However, Guo Pinming felt that it was enough. After all, with a gun in hand, there was nothing to fear in the world. Dealing with mutated dogs should not be a difficult task.
In the northwest of the city, Shen Feng led eight hundred people to hide here. They were here to cover the rear. As soon as they heard the gunshots, they would rush forward and block the exit of the commercial street. Shen Feng's goal was to annihilate these mutated dogs. Shen Feng had never eaten dog meat. It seemed that many animal lovers criticized the practice of eating dog meat, but Shen Feng never believed in such things, so he had always been prepared to try, and now was the opportunity.
"Fresh dog meat, delivered right to our doorstep!" Shen Feng saw the mutated dogs from afar on the upper floor and quickly ordered his men to conceal themselves.
Shen Feng was not picky about dog meat. Since he had finally found fresh meat, he naturally had to have a good meal now.