BXBX NOVEL Chapter 4 - 4 4: Initial Victory_1
First, he checked his fully charged phone, still no signal, and emergency calls couldnt get through either.
Water and electricity at home hadnt been cut off yet.
He looked up at the deep blue sky.
Is it the base station thats broken, or the satellite? Could there be another disaster
He shook his head and tried not to think about it anymore.
Wang Tao took some of the food out of the refrigerator and made a rich breakfast.
Then he took all the books off the bookshelf; they were discounted decorations, but the books were real.
Wang Tao picked out books of appropriate sizes and taped them to his forearms, shins, front and back of his chest for protection. He didnt wrap anything around his thighs and upper arms because these were areas that needed to exert force, and having them wrapped would make it difficult to use strength properly.
Next was weapons, and there were several pointed kitchen knives in the kitchen. But the knives were a bit short After some thought, he tied a knife to a rolling pin to create a makeshift homemade short spear.
Wang Tao had actually wanted to make a spear out of a mop, but the corridor was quite narrow, and a weapon too long might not be effective; getting it stuck could spell disaster.
The length of the rolling pin was just right, neither too short, which would increase the chance of infection, nor too long, which would make it unwieldy.
Lastly, Wang Tao found a thick hand towel and a pair of yellow anti-blue light glasses. He covered his head, face, and even eyes.
After all, the zombie virus was contagious, and preventative measures could never be too careful!
Wang Tao checked himself in the full-length mirror.
There stood a person in the mirror, over 1.8 meters tall, burly, wearing black gloves, a black mask, yellow glasses, brown hiking shoes, completely wrapped up tightly, with homemade arm guards on his hands, and holding a homemade short spear. He looked very secure.
Once everything was ready, Wang Tao waited quietly behind the door.
The zombie had been wandering up and down the staircase and soon came up.
Wang Tao didnt rush and continued to wait.
The zombie first went up to the sixth floor, then came back down to the fifth, before heading downstairs toward the fourth floor.
After seeing through the peephole that the zombie was going downstairs with its back toward him, Wang Tao took a deep breath and then suddenly opened the door.
Clack
The sound of the security door opening startled the zombie, which turned its stiff body around showing a face both terrifying and grotesque.
Whoosh!
Wang Tao gripped the homemade short spear and stabbed toward the zombies head.
The zombie, upon spotting a person, let out a fierce roar and spun around. But due to its stiffness, the movement was uncoordinated; it nearly tripped over itself, staggering. Wang Taos stab missed!
However, Wang Tao didnt expect to kill it with one blow. The pointed kitchen knife could not only stab but also slash. He held the rolling pin with both hands and swung it down fiercely!
Slice
The slash cut from the zombies shoulder down to its waist. The clothes on the zombie made it difficult to see how deep the cut was, but Wang Tao could clearly see a sliver of HP disappearing from above the zombies head.
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What the hell!
That slash cut only this much HP?
Wang Tao knew the zombies had a lot of HP, but he hadnt expected it to be that much. Or rather, the power of his slash was too weak!
Although shocked, Wang Tao wasnt too panicked inside.
Both he and the zombie were in the corridor, with the zombie below and him above. He had specifically chosen this position, standing above surely had its advantages.
Wang Tao quickly retracted the knife, and the zombie took the opportunity to lunge at him, its hands smeared with blood reaching for Wang Tao.
Wang Tao immediately stepped back two paces, avoiding the zombies attack, then stabbed out with another slash.
Zombies wouldnt actively dodge an attack, the previous miss was just luck. This time, the stab hit hard on the zombies forehead, but it didnt go in!
The skull is the hardest bone in the human body, and the quality of the kitchen knife Wang Tao held was average, and it even had a slightly rolled edge. It wasnt surprising that it didnt penetrate on the first attempt.
But what surprised Wang Tao was that the strike didnt cause much damage.
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Wasnt the head supposed to be a zombies weak spot? How come its only this little damage? Could it be because the skull is too hard, so it didnt pierce the defense?
As these thoughts raced through his mind, Wang Tao gripped his homemade short spear tightly and thrust it fiercely from bottom right to top left.
Swish!
The blade cut across the zombies neck.
Pfft
Dark blood spurted from the zombies neck as it staggered a step back. Wang Taos cut was shallow; although it sliced through the zombies neck, it didnt sever the head.
However, Wang Tao was somewhat excited.
Because the damage from this strike was high.
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This cut took away more than twenty percent of the zombies HP!
The neck, its also a zombies weak spot! And compared to the head, cutting the neck is much easier!
Enraged, the zombie charged at Wang Tao again, reaching out both hands to harshly swing at Wang Taos face.
Wang Tao was a few steps from the wall behind him, making it difficult to dodge this time. He quickly took the spear in his right hand, then raised his left arm, using the vambrace to block the zombies attack.
Bang!
Wang Tao was forced two steps back, right up against the wall.
This was the first time Wang Tao had been attacked by a zombie, and he finally understood why they said zombies had immense strength. With his physical fitness, enduring this strike made his arm somewhat numb. If it had been anyone else, they might have been knocked down instantly.
But seeing that his HP hadnt dropped a single point, Wang Tao felt invigorated.
This is reality, not a game!
In games, if a monster attacks you, even if its just a touch, you lose HP, whether you lose a little or a lot. Thats the game mechanics.
But reality is different; as long as you are not hit, you wont lose HP!
Wang Taos physical fitness was high; since the strike with the vambrace didnt cause an exterior or interior injury, just a numbness, his HP remained full.
Understanding this, Wang Taos eyes shone brightly.
In games, you have to follow the rules of the game when fighting monsters. Without a one-hit-kill mechanism, no matter how strong you are, you cannot kill a monster in one hit.
But reality doesnt follow these rules!
With this in mind, Wang Tao didnt retreat but advanced, charging fiercely towards the zombie.
And the zombie, too, roared angrily and attacked Wang Tao again.
Clash!
Just as he was about to collide with the zombie, Wang Tao exerted all his strength, suddenly kicked off the ground, and harshly kicked the zombies chest.
The zombies strength was great, but its weight was the same as when alive, just over a hundred pounds. That weight couldnt withstand Wang Taos Energize One Hit.
The zombie immediately rolled to the turn of the fourth-floor corridor.
Without stopping, Wang Taos foot stepped on the stair, and he leaped powerfully. Like a flying man, he plunged toward the zombie. Both hands gripping the homemade spear high above his head, as he landed, he stabbed viciously at the zombie below!
Pfft!
With the help of gravity, the spear plunged deep into the zombies forehead.
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One-hit kill!