Chapter 83 Survivors in the Shopping Mall
"So fast?"
Wang Tao was very surprised. He thought it would take some time to make the food compressor like before, but he didn't expect it to be completed in an instant.
[Charging right arm: Tough in texture, it can block knives and guns. Durability +10, Defense +10]
This is a black asymmetrical hard arm guard worn on the forearm. It feels a bit metallic, but is very light.
The size of this arm guard can be adjusted. After adjusting it a little, Wang Tao removed the steel plate on his right arm and put on the arm guard.
"Huh?"
Wang Tao was a little surprised by the feeling after putting it on.
Whether there is a book or a steel plate tied to his arm, the presence of the book or steel plate can be clearly felt. And no matter how well the binding is and how reasonable the design is, it will still affect his movements to some extent.
But after wearing this arm guard, the presence of the arm guard is not too strong, but it can make him feel that he is wearing an arm guard. And more importantly, this arm guard almost does not affect his movements at all! This ergonomic design is simply amazing!
No wonder it’s called the “Charging Right Arm”. It’s completely tailor-made for the right arm. If it were switched to the left arm, the effect of this design would be lost.
"I just don't know how the defense is..."
Wang Tao took out a dagger and gently cut the arm guard. There are no marks on the arm guards. Wang Tao increased his strength, but there was still no trace. Even if he directly cuts the arm guard with a dagger, the arm guard will still not move at all. He didn't even feel the impact.
"There's something..."
After thinking about it, Wang Tao took off the arm guard and placed it on the ground. Then he picked up the fire ax and slashed hard at the arm guard.
boom!
There was a layer of dust on the ground, but the arm guard was still fine, not even a trace was left.
"Good stuff!"
Wang Tao was overjoyed.
The defensive power of this charging right arm feels stronger than a steel plate! And in terms of usage experience, it is much stronger than steel plates!
Wang Tao quickly put the arm guard back on, then put on his security uniform top and put the arm guard inside. It looked like he had nothing on his forearm.
"The defense is basically no problem. Let's look at the actual combat effect..."
There are no zombies in the mall, but actual combat does not really mean killing zombies. There happens to be a cobblestone pier outside his shop. He holds an ax against it. He waved at this round stone pier and made an attack motion.
Whoosh—bang!
A large piece of the cobblestone pier was cut off directly.
Feeling the slightly numb palm, Wang Tao was dumbfounded.
No, he just made a swiping motion and didn't really want to chop it down. What's going on?
Wang Tao hurriedly hid in the room, waited for a while, and after making sure that the noise did not attract zombies, he touched the charge's right arm, and then quickly tried to swing the ax a few times. This time he was no longer facing the cobblestone, but the clothes in the room.
Whoosh—bang!
After a few minutes of experimentation, Wang Tao's eyes lit up.
"I seem to understand... No wonder it's called the charging right arm!"
Wang Tao discovered that after putting on this charging right arm, if he made some quick movements, such as punching, swinging an ax, etc., the charging right arm would cause some damage to him. This action of his has a certain strength and speed bonus!
He didn't know how much the specific bonus was, but it definitely exceeded his own ability by a lot!
For example, if he could kill zombies with 500 HP with one ax before, now he might be able to slash 600, 700 or even 800 HP!
Wang Tao carefully studied the charging right arm, and then found a small mechanism inside the arm guard. After opening it, there was a battery inside. It's the technological-looking battery he explodes from zombies.
"It turns out that it uses electricity. No wonder the production materials require cables, electronic components and batteries... What kind of black technology!" He
put on the arm guard again happily.
He felt that this thing was a bit like a mechanical exoskeleton. If in addition to this right arm, there is also a left arm, leg protection, chest protection, etc., wouldn't it really be possible to create an exoskeleton?
"What are you thinking about..."
Wang Tao shook his head.
But even if these things exist, they are very far away for him now, so there is no need to think too much about them.
After calming down for a while, Wang Tao took out his walkie-talkie and tried to contact Ding Yuqin.
This shopping mall is about three kilometers away from Xingfu Community. In theory, it should be possible to contact him. It depends on the quality of the walkie-talkie in his hand.
"It's me, can you hear it? It's me..."
"Zizzi...zizz..."
After the sizzling sound, an electric voice suddenly came from inside.
"Wang Tao... is that you? Wang Tao... Zizi..."
Although the voice was a little distorted, Wang Tao could still tell that this was Ding Yuqin.
So he walked out of the house, adjusted his position, and finally heard a fairly clear conversation by a window.
"Wang Tao, what's going on over there? Are you safe?"
Ding Yuqin's voice was full of worry. After Wang Tao left, she didn't turn off the intercom and kept waiting for news from Wang Tao.
"Don't worry, sister-in-law, I'm fine. I'm safe here. What about you? Nothing happened at home, right?"
Wang Tao heard Ding Yuqin's voice and felt that she should be very safe.
Sure enough, Ding Yuqin said that she was very safe at home, with no zombies and no food crisis, but she was a little scared to be alone at home - in fact, she was afraid that Wang Tao would leave her, but she was too embarrassed to say it directly.
"Sister-in-law, don't worry. It'll be just for the next two days. I'll go back and take you to the Shuize Survivor Base."
After these two days of observation, Wang Tao felt that the Shuize Base was not bad. At least he would have no problem living here. of.
After his status as a member of the committee was confirmed and he became the base's superior, he went to pick up Ding Yuqin.
Of course, even without the status of committee member, it would not have much impact on Wang Tao. What he always relied on was his strength. But having this identity will be a lot more convenient after all, so I’ll wait for another two days.
"Okay, I'll wait for you to come back at home!"
After chatting with Ding Yuqin for a few more words, Wang Tao took the initiative to end the call.
"The charging right arm has been made, and the situation on Ding Yuqin's side has been understood. Let's stop by the Borui Clinic, which is not far from here. I hope I can meet a special zombie who is alone on the way... "
Thinking in his mind, Wang Tao picked up his weapon again and prepared to leave.
Suddenly, his ears twitched.
"There's something going on upstairs!"
Wang Tao quickly found a corner to hide, staring at the stairs of the mall.
About ten seconds later, a figure with a sinister eyebrow appeared from the entrance of the stairs.
Holding a baseball bat with steel spikes in his hand, he carefully came to the first floor. There was a green health bar on his head [115/115]
"Are there survivors?"
Wang Tao frowned.
He thought it was a zombie just now, but he didn't expect it to be a human.
Seeing how this man was holding the steel-nailed baseball bat tightly and then searching around, Wang Tao felt that this man had some evil intentions.
"His behavior clearly means he saw me. And I didn't go out when I came to the mall, so he either has a camera, or he saw me killing zombies in the square..." Wang Tao glanced at the mall
. There are some cameras on the ceiling of the building, but the wires are broken in some places. There is no electricity in this mall, so the surveillance here will most likely not work.
Wang Tao estimated that this person should have seen the process of killing zombies.
If this person was kind to him, Wang Tao felt that he should call him after he came down, instead of sneaking up on him with a weapon.
"I don't know what he wants to do - just catch him and ask him!"
Wang Tao never minds speculating on others with the greatest malice, especially this is still the end of the world. It's always good to be careful.
While watching this person move toward him little by little, Wang Tao held a small mirror and placed it on the ground. Then he stood behind the wall, motionless.
From the mirror, I saw that this person was getting closer and closer, until he was just a corner away from Wang Tao. Wang Tao suddenly jumped out from behind the other person, immediately hugged the other person's neck, and took away his weapon.
"Uh..."
The man's eyes widened instantly, with a look of horror on his face. His hands wanted Wang Tao's arms, his body moved wildly, and his feet kicked wildly.
But he felt like he was being clamped by iron pliers, and any resistance was useless. On the contrary, the more he moved, the tighter he became.
Just when he felt his eyes going dark, the restraint on his neck suddenly disappeared.
"Cough cough... Huh... Cough cough..."
Without support, the man instantly knelt on the ground, holding his neck and retching.
But before he could catch his breath, a big hand suddenly appeared and grabbed him by the collar.
Looking at the man in front of him who was wearing a black combat uniform, with a skull mask and yellow glasses on his face, who was more than 1.8 meters tall and had an explosive build, he almost peed in fear.
"Ahem... don't kill me... ahem... I..."
Wang Tao held his baseball bat in his other hand, waved it in front of him, and then said in a cold tone:
"What do you want to do? Attack me sneakily? "
No...no! I didn't even know there was anyone here..."
The man explained quickly.
But after hearing this, Wang Tao's face darkened.
The other party has obviously discovered him, but still wants to hide it? This person really has bad intentions!
Wang Tao used the bottom of the baseball bat to poke the man in the chest.
"Uh-ah-"
The man's face turned blue for a moment, and tears poured out like a bursting dam.
When Wang Tao was a martial artist before, he came into contact with masters who played with cold weapons, which naturally included sticks.
The old master said that in actual combat, hitting people with a stick is not the best move for novices. Because sticks are generally relatively long, they will not be swung too fast and can be easily dodged, and a person's strength is limited, so even if they are hit, they will not cause too much damage.
But "poke stick" is different. As long as you stab the enemy's chest with a stick, few people can withstand the blow unless they have received professional training or have protective gear.
Wang Tao never fights with anyone, and his acting moves are all specially designed, so there are no opportunities for actual combat. Now that he had just tried it a little, he could only say that a master is a master, and this gentle poke was indeed unbearable.
"I ask you again, why did you attack me?"
Wang Tao parked his car outside the square. His car should not be visible from this location in the mall. When he came to kill zombies, he didn't bring any other supplies with him. So in the eyes of the survivors in the shopping mall, he should be an ordinary person with few supplies. There was no need for the other party to sneak attack him... Wang Tao was puzzled, so he wanted to know the answer.
"I, I really didn't... didn't want to make a sneak attack..."
The man still refused to admit it.
So tough-mouthed?
Wang Tao originally thought he was being tough and was ready to poke him again. But after seeing a hint of grievance in his frightened expression, Wang Tao temporarily stopped and let go of him.
"What's your name?"
"I, cough - my name is Yang Laoqi... I'm really not a sneak attack..."
Yang Laoqi knelt on the ground again, covering his chest and coughing. He felt aggrieved!
He had clearly seen Wang Tao headshot a zombie upstairs with an axe. Wang Tao dealt with the zombies in the square like a whack-a-mole!
Only those who have actually fought zombies can understand how strong Wang Tao is! Wang Tao could easily defeat a group of them by himself!
Facing such a strong man, even if you give him ten courages, he wouldn't dare to make a move!
The reason why he came down secretly was because he clearly saw Wang Tao entering the mall from upstairs, but he never went up.
Their boss didn't know what Wang Tao was doing down there, or even whether Wang Tao had left somewhere else, so he sent him down to see the situation.
As a result, he was knocked down before he saw anyone, and he was not even given a chance to defend himself.
In just this short minute, Yang Laoqi felt like he had died several times.
Devil, this man is simply a devil!
"You really didn't attack me secretly?" Wang Tao was speechless, but he didn't apologize at all. Because it is true that this person lied. Even if it was not a sneak attack, he certainly had no good intentions.
"I'll give you a chance to explain. If the reason doesn't satisfy me, then I'm sorry..."
Wang Tao waved the steel-nailed baseball bat in his hand with a cold tone.
"Ahem -"
Yang Laoqi felt a little anxious. Although Wang Tao didn't say "I'm sorry", he didn't dare to bet. And after just one minute of contact, he knew that this person was definitely not a good person! But the reason is not that easy to find. He can't say that his boss is specially guarding against the other party!
Boss...that's right!
Yang Laoqi suddenly had an idea.
"Ahem, that's it. Our boss saw you coming and wanted me to invite you up! Yes, it's an invitation. I'm here to invite you up!" Yang Laoqi was very satisfied with his excuse
. He is not here for a sneak attack, but to invite people up! This big guy got it wrong!
In this case, he didn't expect any apology from the other party. He just hoped that the other party wouldn't torture him.
"Oh? Boss? Invitation? How many of you are there?"
Wang Tao asked directly.
"Our boss's name is Cao Xin. He used to be in the clothing business here. I'm his employee. There are four of us now, just on the top floor! Our boss wants to invite you upstairs to have a chat..." Yang Laoqi didn't dare to hide it
. , and quickly told the news. But the invitation was fake, and he felt that Wang Tao should not dare to go...
Wang Tao knew that this person was not telling the truth.
But now he has more than a thousand drops of blood, has superpowers, has a steel plate on his body, a charging right arm, and a pistol loaded with bullets in his waist... With his strength, even if he can't defeat some zombie monsters How many people can't you beat? And Wang Tao wants to know what is going on on the first floor, whether there are special zombies here...
Of course, if he really misunderstood and the characters of these survivors are really good, then he can also recruit people there In the base. Getting a survivor will increase your contribution a lot.
"Lead the way!"
Wang Tao said directly.
"Huh? Oh, okay..."
Yang Laoqi complained a little. He didn't expect that this big guy actually wanted to go up! He was afraid that he would be skinned by the boss when he went back, but he didn't have the courage to resist Wang Tao. So I could only lead Wang Tao upstairs aggrievedly.
Wang Tao followed Yang Laoqi slowly and nervously. Although he feels he can handle these survivors, he is not careless.
The stairs in this old shopping mall are large and the view is very good. After walking a few steps, Wang Tao saw the people upstairs.
There were three people in total, matching the number Yang Laoqi said. These people held weapons such as sticks and steel pipes in their hands.
Seeing Wang Tao coming up, these people were obviously a little surprised. They all looked at the bald man in the middle who was more than 1.7 meters tall.
The bald man glared at Yang Laoqi fiercely, and then a very polite smile appeared on his fleshy face.
"Hello! My name is Cao Xin. I used to do some clothing business here..."
After getting closer, Wang Tao discovered that some of Cao Xin's exposed skin was covered with tattoos.
Wang Tao does not discriminate against tattoos, but as a businessman, if you have such flowers on your body, is this a serious business?
"Hello, I'm Chen Zhuang."
Wang Tao said nonsense.
"Welcome, welcome!"
The bald man stretched out his hands from afar, but Wang Tao gave him a face and stretched out his hand to shake his hand.
As soon as the bald man got closer to Wang Tao, he suddenly felt a pressure rushing towards him. Especially the blood-stained ax on his waist, he felt that he might not be able to withstand the opponent's axe...
Others felt more obviously. In their eyes, their boss was already a burly muscular man, who looked very stressed at ordinary times. . But compared to Wang Tao, he was nothing compared to Wang Tao. The boss's figure is at least two times smaller than Wang Tao's. Especially Wang Tao, who wears a skull mask on his face and a few bloody axes on his waist... He looks exactly like the villain on TV!
"Come on, please come in!"
The bald man enthusiastically led Wang Tao to a room with an open door.
Wang Tao carefully observed the surrounding situation, especially these few people. There is no superpower or hidden attributes. But I have killed zombies more or less, and the health bar is basically a little over 100.
The one with the most health bars is their boss, who has [205/205] health. This probably killed about twenty zombies.
The layout of the third floor of the mall is similar to that of the first floor, and is also divided into areas one after another. But other areas are blocked by things. Only the left and right areas are accessible.
On the right is the hall where the bald men are.
On the left is a small iron door locked with a rusty iron chain, which seems to be a warehouse. Wang Tao glanced at the iron gate, and then followed the bald man to the hall.
(End of chapter)