Seeing that Tsubasa did not speak, Hayato proactively suggested: "Shiraha-san, before we leave, I hope to ask you to teach us how to use firearms."
The psychological trauma left by the Hunter was simply too great. They had guns but struggled to kill enemies, all because everyone didn't know how to shoot steadily.
Newcomers often overlook one point: shooting not only tests a person's eyesight and grip strength but also requires extremely high psychological quality. The deafening roar in that instant was extremely loud, and ringing ears and dizziness were common. The powerful recoil from the firearms alone was enough to give everyone a hard time.
It had traumatized Hayato. He absolutely did not want to relive that situation again!
"Alright." Tsubasa nodded. He also had the same idea. He planned to lead this group of students in a militarized management style from now on. He would restrain them with strict discipline, and those who couldn't keep up would be kicked out of the team. Anyway, he didn't need dead weight.
"Given your marksmanship, it's impossible to make rapid progress in a short time." Tsubasa took out his Beretta M9 and demonstrated: "So, I'm going to teach you the 'Mozambique Drill'."
The 'Mozambique Drill' is a close-range shooting technique. This technique requires the shooter to quickly fire twice at the target's torso, then immediately aim for the head and fire one more shot. The first two shots are used to violently suppress the target's ability to move. The final shot ensures the target is completely stopped.
For complete novices, expecting them to land a headshot on a zombie in a short time is basically impossible. However, they should master this close range shooting technique as soon as possible.
Everyone listened very carefully, as this was a life-saving skill.
Under Tsubasa's diligent instruction, they finally mastered the basics of firing a gun and the 'Mozambique Drill.' At least they wouldn't be like headless chickens when facing zombies, not even knowing how to disengage the safety.
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"Let's go, we're leaving the school!" Tsubasa told the group.
Walking out of the teacher's office, everyone went straight down to the third floor. The number of zombies on the lower three floors was not particularly high. The clearing process went relatively smoothly.
Although Tsubasa was basically the one clearing the way, Hayato and a few other brave young men also gritted their teeth and tried to hack at zombies. Once they drew the first blood, they finally weren't so afraid of zombies anymore.
Walking out of the teaching building, the air outside was uncomfortably heavy. A dull, yellow sun hung weakly in the sky; as if also infected by the plague, it cast a dim light.
The breaths everyone exhaled formed faint mists in the air as they had to walk very carefully to avoid attracting the attention of the zombies.
The weather at the end of November in America was already quite cold. A thin layer of white frost had already accumulated on the ground.
"So cold... It's too cold outside!"
These pampered students had never experienced such conditions and were all shivering from the cold. After all, before arriving here, everyone was in April.
But with Tsubasa present, no one dared to act out. Everyone could only endure the cold, moving forward cautiously.
According to the map, they needed to cross the central park and the second teaching building blocking their way to reach the school gate and search for a parking lot or usable vehicles nearby. The short distance of over 100 meters made everyone's feet sweat, taking almost 15 minutes.
As they got closer, their vision also broadened.
There were parking lots on both sides inside the school gate. This was also a rare piece of good news.
Soon, everyone could clearly see the street outside.
Despite being mentally prepared, everyone was still terrified by the apocalyptic scene before them.
The zombies wandering the streets were clearly more than double the number inside the campus.
Within a hundred meters, there were at least a hundred zombies just standing and roaming. Some of these disgusting creatures simply stood in place, dazed. Others huddled together, squatting on the ground, ravenously chewing on the remains of an unknown corpse, surrounded by various buzzing flies.
The ground was covered with bodies and severed limbs. Blood and internal organs were scattered everywhere on the road.
Broken cars were overturned everywhere. Black smoke was still rising from the engines of several cars. It was clear that these were the result of horrific car accidents caused by panic during the outbreak of the plague.
The air was filled with various pungent odors of decay, blood, and burning gasoline.
To the east of the street, the road was completely blocked by hundreds of accumulated cars. There was also congestion to the west, but it wasn't as severe as the east, so with careful driving, it should be possible to safely leave the campus.
"Look!" Suddenly, Yukino, standing by his side, raised her hand and gestured to Tsubasa.
Tsubasa looked up, a surprised expression on his face.
To the right of the school gate, about 30 meters away, a deep yellow school bus was parked.
Judging by the number of seats, it could carry about 45 people, enough to take everyone away.
"I hope the school bus still has enough fuel," Tsubasa muttered to himself, hoping that the school bus could still start.
Even though the school bus in front of them had crashed into a utility pole, the school bus shell was quite durable. Even with such an impact, only the hood was slightly deformed.
At this time, the school bus door happened to be open. Inside the bus, a few zombies who were originally students were pressing their faces against the windows, making meaningless biting motions.
At the bus entrance, three zombies were squatting on the ground, gnawing on a male corpse whose expression still showed terror. The latter's internal organs were spilled out, dripping all over the ground. Even at such a distance, the pungent smell of decay still drilled into everyone's noses.
From the torn uniform on the body being gnawed on. This person should be the school bus driver, and a string of keys was hanging from his waist belt. The car key was among them.
"Gulp!" Makoto swallowed in fear. He was almost nauseous from the stench of corpses.
Taisuke next to Makoto desperately covered the latter's mouth, afraid that this guy couldn't help but vomit, implicating everyone.
At this moment, even Taisuke felt that his friend was simply too useless.
Tsubasa and the others pressed against the inner wall about twenty meters from the school gate, discussing countermeasures in low voices.
"What do we do? The car keys are on the driver, and there are so many zombies surrounding him!" Kakeru said, impatient.
Seeing the hope of escape so close, yet still a step away, Kakeru was so anxious that beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
"Someone needs to risk going for the keys," Hayato said, sharing his thoughts. "A distance of about 30 meters isn't far, but there are at least a dozen zombies around. If we're not careful and make a sound, the other zombies will immediately swarm us."
"Can we use chalk to lure them away one by one?" Utaha's delicate brows furrowed slightly.
"No," Yukino said with a cold face, rejecting the idea. "That method only worked before because we were in a relatively enclosed corridor. Ahead is an open outdoor area; even a slight sound will cause a chain reaction. Even if we had guns and provided covering fire, the gunshots would be enough to attract all the zombies in the entire parking lot."
"Then what should we do?"
Everyone else was also at a loss. What was needed now was someone to go out and take the risk. But given how dangerous the situation was, who would be willing to risk their life to grab the car keys?
For a time, everyone fell silent. They looked at each other, unable to speak.
Human nature is selfish. Everyone present was merely an acquaintance. Who would be willing to sacrifice their life to save everyone?
After carefully observing the entire scene, Tsubasa proposed a solution: "I have an idea."
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