Chapter 225: Can Hurt Oneself, Can Also Hurt Others

"Good! Even if the roadblocks you built couldn't stop the zombies, it shouldn't have been this miserable, right? I want to know now, how did the fire start! Did I warn you not to use fire, not to use fire, did you forget?"

Zhang Su pressed Wang Longzhong. He originally thought that in just a few days, everything would be fine once United Village moved over. He didn't expect that at the last moment, something would still happen at the quarry.

"Boss Zhang, I didn't want to set a fire either... This matter has to start with another change in those zombies besides jumping!"

Wang Longzhong wanted to smoke a cigarette, but found that the cigarette case had long since been lost. He took one from Zhang Su, lit it, and continued: "Before the zombies climbed over the roadblocks, we fired a few volleys with firelocks. After they climbed over the roadblocks, we immediately picked up weapons to attack. According to experience, we blocked and killed the zombies, using the roadblocks and the zombies' corpses as a barrier. As a result..."

"As a result, there were some different ghost things among those zombies. Some zombies looked like they were wearing the armor of ancient generals on TV. Axes, hoes, woodcutter knives, etc., hacked onto them, and dirt flew. Only by stabbing their eye sockets could they be killed in one hit. It was too hard to kill!"

Hearing Wang Longzhong say this, Zhang Su and the others looked at each other, didn't interrupt Wang Longzhong's speech, and let him continue.

"Cold weapons didn't work, and brothers started to get injured. I immediately ordered people to throw detonators, and then the most terrifying thing happened... After a few rounds of detonator explosions, the zombies were actually ignited by the fire. After catching fire, the zombies had great strength and fast speed. It was like they had turned into something else. It was too scary. No wonder you didn't let us use fire!"

Zhang Su held his forehead and rubbed his temples.

"We also only found out through experiments not long ago that once a living zombie is set on fire, its strength will skyrocket, as if it can draw energy from the flames. However, in the end, the zombie will also be burned to death by the fire, unless it accidentally falls into water. However, you said that you couldn't hack them... Dr. Fu, what do you think?"

Zhang Su didn't dwell on the fact that United Village used detonators to ignite the zombies. At that point, using the strongest weapon they had was a matter of course. After all, they didn't know that flaming zombies were so terrifying.

Fu Weijun frowned, pushed his glasses, and whispered: "Can't hack, defense increased, dirt flew... This kind of change has never been seen before. Are there many zombies with high defense?"

"Hope so."

Hearing this, Zhang Su suddenly realized and said: "Could it be related to those zombies being trapped in the quarry before?"

Fu Weijun analyzed very firmly.

Duan Wu stood on the side with his arms crossed. After hearing this, a wonderful look appeared on his face: "Whatever you touch, it changes. S. H. I. E. L. D. is here!"

"However, even if there are no living zombies for me to dissect, one thing is certain: the defense of those zombies has been strengthened. The characteristic of stone skin must have something to do with the quarry. A special environment will cause zombies to have unpredictable mutations. Mr. Zhang, don't worry that all the zombies outside have become like that. This must be an individual case!"

Zhang Su's mouth twitched. He didn't expect this physical education teacher to have such a wide range of interests and know so much.

"You said that only about thirty percent of the zombies changed. Individual differences seem to be related to time. Changes according to the environment, this phenomenon is too magical!" Fu Weijun's face showed a thick excitement. He rubbed his hands and said: "Mr. Zhang, have you caught any alive?"

"A few days after the disaster broke out." Wang Longzhong answered without thinking. The scene of luring zombies to the quarry was still fresh in his memory.

As the leader of the safe camp, Zhang Su could show an optimistic and positive attitude, but his heart must be in a state of worrying about the world. Only by being prepared for ten difficulties and making a hundred plans can one live well!

"And... Mr. Zhang, who dares to say that mutant zombies cannot be used by us?"

"If there were living ones to study, it would be great. This is the first time I've heard that zombies will mutate because of special encounters. This discovery is incredible!"

Zhang Su believed that stone skin was an individual case, but he didn't breathe a sigh of relief because of it.

Zhang Su and Wang Longzhong both shook their heads...

"How long? When was the first batch of zombies trapped in the quarry?"

"Yes, yes, those zombies were all lured to the quarry by us before, and the killed zombies were also thrown into that big pit..." Wang Longzhong added quickly.

Fu Weijun was very optimistic, smiled and waved his hand, saying: "Special environments are rare in the first place, and zombies affected by special environments are even rarer. It also needs to last for about two months. There may be factors we don't know. In short, individual conditions don't count for much, but when they are superimposed, they are very harsh."

"If zombies with stone skin can evolve because of the quarry, then it is possible that zombies can evolve because of other environments, but we haven't encountered them yet."

Fu Weijun seemed a bit anxious, his hands rubbing against each other, looking like he was itching to try.

Fu Weijun asked with great interest.

"Such a high proportion?" Fu Weijun was startled. He originally thought there were only ten or so. If calculated according to thirty percent, there would be several hundred. Then he frowned and muttered: "Could it be that these zombies have some special encounters?"

Wang Longzhong frowned and thought, nodded, and shook his head: "If you say many, it can't be too many. You'll encounter one after killing two or three ordinary zombies. It accounts for about thirty percent? Something like that!"

Fu Weijun looked at Zhang Su with glowing eyes.

Zhang Su felt that Fu Weijun's idea made sense. Now the number of zombies in the world is a hundred times that of humans. If they can be developed for various uses, it would also be a good direction.

In a short period of time, they have discovered the high combustion rate of zombies. Zombie corpses are no longer discarded as garbage and have found their use. Moreover, the thalamus of living zombies can also be used for healing and recovery.

Now the research on zombies is completely in the initial stage, and even because of the limitations of equipment, even the first step has not been understood. If the research environment can be improved, I believe there will be more and more discoveries, and zombies will have more uses!

"Brother Su, Brother Su, two fellow villagers on three-wheeled motorcycles came to the gate, saying they came from United Village, and they are clean all over!"

Wu Lue's voice suddenly sounded on the walkie-talkie, clearly questioning why the two didn't participate in the battle.

Zhang Su looked at Wang Longzhong with inquiring eyes.

"Yes, yes, there are two brothers who went to lure zombies on three-wheeled motorcycles, it must be them!"

"I see. Okay, you go take a look, and then take them to rest. Comfort your subordinates, and we'll talk about any plans tomorrow!"

Zhang Su waved his hand and let Wang Longzhong go.

The door closed, and Fu Weijun said impatiently: "Mr. Zhang, special zombies are worth studying, and..."

He hesitated, lowered his voice and said: "Zombies are a double-edged sword, they can hurt oneself, and can also hurt others!"

"Can hurt oneself, can also hurt others!"

Fu Weijun's words can be said to have hit Zhang Su's heart. The appearance of those flaming zombies kept circling in his mind: crazy, bloodthirsty, brutal!

If they can be used as weapons, it is indeed a great killer, a great killer against human enemies.

After all, in this world, it is not just zombies that need to be guarded against, but also humans. Everything must be planned for both hands.

"Study this matter slowly. Tomorrow I will take people to find a way to catch one back. They have been lured and dispersed by the people of United Village. As long as they can be found, it is not difficult to catch!"

Zhang Su decided to take the initiative.

Being content with a corner and enjoying a moment of peace is by no means a long-term plan. Being able to master information one step ahead of others can seize the opportunity in the future. For example, the thalamus of zombies. He believes that this discovery is quite advanced even in the world, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is far ahead.

Petrified skin zombies are terrifying, but they have high research value. No one knows what kind of help they can bring to humans. Under the premise of no great danger, research must be carried out as soon as possible!

"Good, good, good." Fu Weijun said good repeatedly, nodded and said: "Then thank Mr. Zhang in advance. Once the research results are out, I will definitely share them with everyone as soon as possible."

Zhang Su could see that Fu Weijun was purely a scientific fanatic. His pleasure was exploration, exploring more unknown mysteries. As for how to use the content explored, he didn't care at all.

"Okay, that's it! It's getting late, you guys rest, I'll go see the people from United Village."

Zhang Su looked at the time, got up and left the room.

Before reaching the end of the corridor, Zhang Su heard Duan Wu's puzzled voice coming from the room.

"Weijun, you just said to use zombies as weapons, can hurt oneself, can also hurt others, what do you mean?"

"It's the literal meaning. If used well, it can be used for oneself and cause huge threats to others." Fu Weijun answered calmly.

"But... don't you think doing this is very... very, um..."

Duan Wu got stuck and couldn't think of a suitable word for a while. After about four or five seconds, he continued: "Don't you think doing this is too evil? Using a different race to deal with the same race, it's not good."

"Brother Duan, there shouldn't be so much emotional thinking now. I advise you to look at things rationally. I can see that Mr. Zhang is not a person who has committed all kinds of evil. He is different from Liao Youzhi and will not actively attack innocent survivors. If this assumption is taken as a premise, then the enemy to be dealt with must be an enemy. An enemy is an enemy, a different race is an enemy, and an enemy of the same race is also an enemy. There is no difference!"

Fu Weijun's voice was very calm, sounding emotionless. Just as he said, looking at things rationally, absolute rationality is very terrifying.

Zhang Su's heart moved slightly. He didn't expect the two to have such different opinions on one thing, and he didn't expect Fu Weijun to see so much. He walked to the corridor to light a cigarette and waited for a while before Duan Wu spoke.

"Maybe it's true that I'm not rational enough."

The voice was filled with deep loneliness.

"I know Yu Nuo's matter was a big blow to you, but isn't this the charm of human nature? There are glorious ones and dark ones, which are nothing more than the embodiment of human nature... I hope you get out of the haze soon. That kind of woman is not worth any nostalgia!"

These words made Zhang Su startled. If Fu Weijun hadn't mentioned it, he really wouldn't have guessed that there was a story between Duan Wu and Yu Nuo.

"Okay, okay, okay, don't mention that woman. I get annoyed when I talk about her. I'm just complaining. You can just treat it as me farting."

"Well, then I'll read a book. Do you want to go out and see? We came to someone else's place, so we should be diligent. My legs are inconvenient, so I can only trouble you."

"Saying this... Okay, you rest, I'll go take a look!"

Hearing this, Zhang Su hurriedly walked downstairs with light steps, left the yard as if nothing had happened, and walked toward the Qingfeng Small Building where United Village was settled.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 226 =====