ushernet Chapter 81: Can I join you guys
Chapter 81: Can I join you guys
Elijah hesitated for a moment.
After some thought, he realized that they would inevitably need to transport supplies back in the future, so it would be more efficient for each of them to drive a car.
Moreover, with the roads now empty and suitable for reckless driving, it was the perfect opportunity for Daisy to learn.
"Alright then!" Elijah pulled the car over to the side of the road.
He began by teaching Daisy about the accelerator, clutch, and brakes, then simulated shifting gears.
Once she had practiced enough, he started the vehicle in first gear and they began to move slowly.
Daisy had a natural talent for driving and picked it up quickly.
They drove south for about a kilometer until they reached an intersection.
"Fiona said if we go west from here for about three or four kilometers, we'll reach that mall. There should be quite a few zombies on the way. When we attract them, you stay in the car, and I'll go down to clear them out. You can get out of the car to help me keep watch afterward."
"Okay!"
Having just learned to drive, Daisy was still excited and eager to spend more time driving, so she didn't object.
Sure enough, as soon as they turned into the intersection, a dozen or so zombies were immediately attracted to them.
Elijah instructed Daisy to stop the car, then opened the door and took out his metal spear.
The zombies, upon seeing Elijah, became even more excited and lunged towards him.
With a thrust of his spear, Elijah pierced the head of the lead zombie, causing it to fall to the ground.
Elijah didn't even bother to look at the fallen zombie; instead, he quickly retracted his spear and attacked the others.
Thanks to his strong recovery ability, the bruises from last night had healed already. However, a night of fighting had not been in vain.
Shoulder and hip aligned, elbow and knee aligned, hand and foot aligned...
He adjusted his movements according to Charlotte's teachings and immediately felt more comfortable using the spear in his hand.
Especially when he thrust the spear, he subconsciously applied the force technique Charlotte had taught him last night.
Without using much strength at all, the spear pierced through the zombie in front of him like a swimming dragon.
"You can do it like this too?"
It was as if he had found a novel toy. Elijah enthusiastically experimented with the technique.
Soon, a dozen or so zombies were eliminated by him without a trace.
Seeing that there were no new zombies being attracted, Elijah let Daisy keep watch while he began to crack open the skulls of the zombies one by one.
"Lucky! There are actually four corpse cores!"
Elijah didn't open the door but silently looked at him.
"Sir, I... I saw you guys fighting zombies just now, you're amazing! Can I join you guys?" The man's eyes showed nervousness, anxiety, and a hint of anticipation.
"What skills do you have?"
"Skills?" The man was taken aback. "Gaming skills count?"
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"Sorry, buddy, we don't take men without skills! Women can! Hmm! And they need to be pretty!"
"Big brother, I'm really good at killing zombies in games!"
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"Alright then! If you can bring me five of these, I'll consider letting you join me." Elijah took out a corpse core and showed it to him through the glass. "Some zombies have these in their heads!"
"If this guy can really bring out five corpse cores, it means he has killed at least a dozen zombies. No matter how he did it, as long as he can kill that many, it means he has crossed the threshold of survival in the apocalypse. We can use some extra help, especially since Gabriel and the others are guarding the service area and manpower is thin."
"Zombies can drop stuff?"
The man seemed to be reconsidering. "Skills? Can you have superpowers like in the games? No wonder you guys are so strong!" He looked excited. "Big brother, can you tell me how to get skills?" chapter source m vl _emp-y,r
"Not convenient!" Elijah could tell; this guy was a gaming enthusiast! He probably lived alone, which was why he hadn't been attacked by other zombies and survived until now.
"Roar!" Just then, there was a zombie roar nearby. The man was startled and said nervously, "Where can I find you guys after I collect five of these?"
"We'll probably pass by here often in the near future. If you really collect them, we'll stop when we see you!"
"Okay!" The man said and quickly ran off, afraid that zombies might notice him.
"So timid, can he really kill enough zombies to collect five corpse cores?" Daisy rolled her eyes.
"Doesn't matter. If he really collects them, just give them to that kid Gabriel to carry. Alright, let's continue!" After a small episode, the two continued on their way.
The further west they went, the more zombies there were.
Elijah began to struggle with the cleanup.
But they could already see the mall in the distance.
It was an eight-story building with large brand advertisements on the outside, situated at a corner of a crossroads with streets facing south and west.
Diagonally opposite it was a commercial office building, which was Fiona's father's location.
After clearing out another wave of zombies, Elijah got back into the car and noticed they weren't far from the entrance to the parking lot.
He said to Daisy, "Turn right and let's take the side road. We don't need to go all the way to the mall entrance. There are too many zombies there. We'll enter from the entrance of the parking lot a little ahead."
"Okay, Elijah, hold on tight then!"