Chapter 19
Slingshot shooting proficiency +3.
Slingshot shooting proficiency +4.
Steel b.a.l.l.s were shot out one after another, and the ammunition bag by the table was getting emptier. Correspondingly, his slingshot shooting proficiency was also improving rapidly.
With w.a.n.g Xiong as the frontal attraction, Lu Ming had a good time with his shooting.
Of course, it did not matter whether it was satisfying or not.
What mattered was that Lu Ming believed that eliminating one more zombie now would mean facing one less giant zombie or even more terrifying existence in the future.
It was all for survival.
Even if there was a risk of being bitten to death by a zombie climbing up to the second floor, Lu Ming believed it was worth it.
(w.a.n.g Xiong: Brother, you’re taking too much risk…)
Soon, dozens of zombies besieging w.a.n.g Xiong and the others were all killed, giving w.a.n.g Xiong a moment to catch his breath.
However, the commotion attracted other zombies. Just as w.a.n.g Xiong was contemplating whether to retreat, he saw that as soon as the zombies appeared, they were killed one by one, falling down one after another.
Although he had long realized that someone was helping him, it was only at this moment that w.a.n.g Xiong had the opportunity to look for the location of the helper.
Lu Ming’s house was very conspicuous, and w.a.n.g Xiong spotted it at a glance.
“Let’s go over there!”
When faced with danger, people instinctively gather together and seek a safe place. Therefore, w.a.n.g Xiong immediately ran towards Lu Ming’s house with Meng Jie and Zhang Lixin.
As they approached Lu Ming’s house, a steel ball struck the ground near w.a.n.g Xiong’s feet.
“Stay away from me. This is private territory. Approaching is strictly prohibited!”
Lu Ming’s voice reached the ears of w.a.n.g Xiong and his companions, causing them to exchange glances.
Considering that it was not the right time for a conversation, w.a.n.g Xiong could only bring Meng Jie and Zhang Lixin to hide in a small building across from Lu Ming’s house.
…
The sound produced by the slingshot was actually not loud.
Without w.a.n.g Xiong attracting the attention of the monsters, the noise gradually subsided, and fewer and fewer zombies were attracted.
Around lunchtime, there was nothing to see on the street apart from the corpses of the zombies.
After closing the window and pulling down the iron plate, Lu Ming observed for another five minutes. Once he was sure that the situation was resolved, he flexed his wrists and began to prepare lunch.
No sooner had lunch been prepared than the doorbell rang.
Coming to the front door and turning on the electronic screen, Lu Ming saw w.a.n.g Xiong and his companions.
“What’s the matter?”
The voice reached the ears of w.a.n.g Xiong and his companions, and Meng Jie, who was standing at the front, gave a friendly smile.
“Thank you sir, for your help just now.”
Meng Jie, with a friendly face, was the oldest and wisest among the three. He was best suited for dealing with such matters.
“You’re welcome.”
Lu Ming said with a buzzing voice, then added, “If there’s nothing else, I have to take my lunch. Goodbye.”
Meng Jie: “???”
“Wait a moment, sir.”
“Is there anything else?”
“Well, we don’t have much food—”
“I don’t have food!”
Meng Jie didn’t mind their failed attempt to ask for food. She continued, “And there’s another matter. We are affiliated with the military here, and we have a challenging mission. We wanted to ask if you could join us.”
Inside the room, Lu Ming rolled his eyes.
Why is there always someone trying to trick me into going out?
“My home is so safe, and yet you still want to fool me into going out with you to wander the world?
Dream on!
Lu Ming could not be bothered with them. He said goodbye and then ignored them completely.
After ringing the doorbell three more times, there was no reply. Meng Jie finally realized that the deal would not go through.
Disappointment was inevitable.
This was because Meng Jie reckoned that the owner of this house was probably also an Awakened and was worth roping in.
But if Lu Ming was unwilling, there was nothing they could do… After all, they were official personnel, not robbers. They could not force him.
She turned to look at her two teammates and shook her head. “Let’s go.”
…
Lu Ming’s lunch consisted of boiled chicken breast, rice, and canned pickles.
After eating and tidying up, he went to bed.
In another house, w.a.n.g Xiong and the other two found some packaged food. After eating, they were half-full. Then they began to discuss intensely.
“That guy must be an Awakened person! And he even had experience with slingshots before the apocalypse. He’s really accurate at slingshots and he’s really strong.”
w.a.n.g Xiong sighed with admiration, showing a sense of camaraderie with a fellow hero.
Zhang Lixin and Meng Jie were a bit puzzled by Lu Ming.
Why do I feel that he is a little strange…
“Sister Meng, actually, I also have the same feeling.”
w.a.n.g Xiong waved his hand dismissively, “There’s nothing strange about it. Perhaps Sister Meng, you’re older and don’t understand the way young people think. Most of us young people like to stay at home and mind our own business. When they are happily minding their own business at home, we come knocking on their door, expecting them to join us. It would be strange if they were accommodating.”
Meng Jie smiled and nodded. “But one thing is certain. That child should be a good child. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have helped us this morning.”
w.a.n.g Xiong: “He’s definitely a good guy, no doubt about it.”
They chatted as they ate. Soon, the conversation smoothly transitioned from Lu Ming to the upcoming action plan.
Meng Jie suggested, “Let’s take a nap here, and once we’re rested, we’ll find a car and weapons. Is that okay?”
Zhang Lixin and w.a.n.g Xiong nodded in unison, “No problem.”
…
After lunch break, he felt refreshed with all attributes fully restored.
Name: Lu Ming.
Age: 25 years old.
Strength: 13.9
Physique: 14.4
Agility: 14.7
What was worth mentioning was that because he had a good time shooting in the morning, Lu Ming’s proficiency in slingshot shooting skyrocketed, reaching level 7 (564/700).
Based on his past experience, it would not take long for his slingshot shooting to reach Level 8.
But that was not the top priority.
The top priority was to observe the situation outside.
Ever since the giant zombie appeared, Lu Ming’s survival strategy had changed.
His home, which he had thought would be foolproof, was at risk of high-level zombies breaking in. This forced Lu Ming to divert his energy to proactively investigate the external risks and play safe.
Up on the second floor, Lu Ming opened the observation hole and saw the man who had shown off his skills in the morning sneaking out quietly, heading toward the village entrance.
The other woman and the man in military uniform remained in the house.
Lu Ming had no view on this.
The house was Lu Ming’s fortress, but others’ were not Lu Ming’s fortress.
If others wanted to go to someone else’s house and treat it as a safe house, that was fine. Lu Ming could not even control what they did outside.
After all, it was illegal to forcefully restrict the movement of others. As a law-abiding young man, Lu Ming would definitely not engage in illegal activities even in the apocalypse.
He waited for about five more minutes.
Suddenly, from a distance, came the rumbling sound of footsteps.
Lu Ming focused his gaze and saw w.a.n.g Xiong leading the way, sprinting over, with nearly a hundred zombies following closely behind him, rumbling like a train.
w.a.n.g Xiong also had sharp eyes.
From afar, he saw Lu Ming peeping through the window.
He quickly waved at Lu Ming.
“Brother, lend me a hand! Help me out!”