[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-zombie-apocalypse-creation":3,"chapter-zombie-apocalypse-creation-zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-393":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Zombie Apocalypse: Creation",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1886870,2510,"Chapter 393: German AS-1 and A Small Gift","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-393",393,"\u003Cp>Anna couldn't believe Xiaoyun's kindness until he ruined the mood with his next line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just keep the factory going, and I'll be happy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Anna looking a little disappointed, Kate facepalmed herself in the head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem, Anna, you forgot what you asked him here in the first place?\" Kate reminded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, um, we recently developed a lot of new weapons, and we were wondering if you could approve them.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Me? Did Yezi said no to it?\" Xiaoyun curiously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He... He said some of the weapons are impractical, but I feel like there are uses to it and not to mention he——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, I'll go check it out tomorrow with you guys.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun quickly interrupted as Anna's voice started to get louder and louder, almost as if she was trying to prove a point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Anna bowed down in gratitude, Xiaoyun turned his attention over to Kate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey Kate... When are you done with your break?\" Xiaoyun curiously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My break? I thought you would never ask that. I thought you had forgotten all about me——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just didn't want to bore you with being next to three sweaty men making plans,\" Xiaoyun argued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a short silence, Kate spoke up again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whenever you need me... You're the boss, not me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun froze for a second, seeing Kate shyly looking down at the bed as she said it out loud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I, um, I'll tell you when I go out again. See you guys tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun ran out of the room, Anna finally couldn't hold in her laughter. She couldn't believe Kate's shy face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When did you blush so much?\" Anna curiously asked as the laughter echoed in the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shut up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kate quickly lunged over to Anna, pinning her down as she tickled the side of her belly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay, I'm sorry! Please stop!\" Anna pleaded as a little bit of tear began flowing out of her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After breakfast, Xiaoyun left with Kate and Anna and went straight to the only remaining heavy industry factory in Luoping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they walked down the streets, all of the older factories had been converted into German or Russian logos on top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a clear split, as Anna owned half, and the three Russians owned the other half.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Geez... there are so many military factories,\" Xiaoyun murmured, unable to believe the scale right before his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite walking for almost ten minutes, they were still walking past different stores.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, most of them don't actually make guns. Some were just for military uniforms and other support equipment.\" Anna replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What happened to the other private businesses that were contracted with the military?\" Xiaoyun curiously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All of them went bankrupt since they didn't have enough to be profitable. The military only had occasional small orders that couldn't justify it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially when the private demands were destroyed after... more clothes started coming in from the outside.\" Kate replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Outside?\" Xiaoyun asked in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, outside. You know, why make the cloth when you can just loot entire cargo ship of cloths from before the outbreak?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I see...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So anyway, Anna and I brought all of them up to produce multiple military gear since we're the only ones supplying it now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You could say we had a monopoly on the army's supplies... No lie, Anna and I are probably richer than you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun was a little stunned by Kate's answer, even a little alerted by the fact that a military monopoly existed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he quickly dismissed it in his head, realizing the danger he imagined was based on his doubting both Anna and Kate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Deep inside, he had accepted and put the two on the same level of trust as the other girls, albeit not as much for Anna yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem, how about the Russian ones?\" Xiaoyun curiously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They got 0% of the orders for everything... except rifles.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anna looked down in disappointment as she opened the door to her office, taking a seat as the other two sat before her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How much is it exactly?\" Xiaoyun asked again, wanting to know the answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They produce ninety-five percent of the rifles,\" Kate responded before Anna this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What! How the hell did they get all those orders?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The army preferred using higher caliber weapons since the zombies had been increasingly getting tougher and tougher.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their AKM is just too good at its job. But that's why I brought you here today—to show you my newly designed rifle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Anna bent down below the desk, Xiaoyun's heart started racing a little as he saw the bullet's caliber brought up to the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was using the same round as the Karabiner 98k, a 7.92x57mm that was much bigger than the AK's 7.62x39mm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's based on StG 44 with K98k's ammo. It can act as a rifle and a submachine gun in both long-range and short-range.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding the gun in hand, Xiaoyun could feel the immediate weight as the rifle was already fully loaded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, it was lighter than an AKM because it didn't have a big wooden stock at the end.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why did Yezi reject this design?\" Xiaoyun curiously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two fell into silence, as neither of them wanted to answer. Eventually, Kate revealed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It costs more, and it takes a lot longer to make. Yezi didn't feel the need to replace the AKM yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun thought for a second, then got up from his seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's me try out first before I conclude.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>---\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the three of them stood at one of the test ranges, Xiaoyun slowly raised the rifle and aimed at one of the targets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a steady hand and aim, a loud bang rang as he pulled the trigger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A single bullet landed right at the center of the paper target before making a dent in the concrete wall behind it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's pretty stable for a semi-automatic. Most people could definitely get used to using this.\" Xiaoyun commented as he flicked it to automatic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, he didn't try to aim the rifle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he lowered himself to the ground, holding it up into the air as he pulled the trigger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Within seconds, the rifle tried to fly upward, but Xiaoyun quickly yanked it back down as it continued to fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the entire mag was emptied, Xiaoyun stood back up to examine the damage to the target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not too hard to control for covering fire under cover. This gun is pretty good.\" Xiaoyun complimented it as he put it on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you——\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I do have one small concern. The bullet size is great, but it's going to be pretty heavy to transport.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know, but it's something we have to do if we were to keep up with the zombie's defense,\" Anna argued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaoyun didn't argue back as he knew that was the partial reason for this rifle's existence in the first place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>'What did you name this rifle?\" Xiaoyun curiously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"AS-1, or Anna Sturmgewehr one... It just means assault rifle,\" Anna clarified after noticing Xiaoyun's confused face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not a bad name... How about this? I'll place an order for 20,000 AS-1 to be delivered within a month.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two months. I can't go any faster than this.\" Anna instantly rejected, trying to bargain her way out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Xiaoyun shook his head, not giving her any room even to try to lower the date.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I like this rifle... However, if it can't be produced at a mass scale, I cannot issue it for the whole army.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Anna looking a little disappointed, Xiaoyun decided to cheer her up a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But that doesn't mean there would be no order for this. I'm still going to order 20,000 to test it on Lingang's division.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Anna hugged Xiaoyun in excitement, Kate suddenly felt a little jealousy building up in her heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It quickly vanished as the two separated from each other, with Anna grabbing the rifle before heading back into the office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do you have any other weapons you want to show me?\" Xiaoyun asked curiously as he sat in his seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I got a prototype for a tank, but it's still in the blueprint with the engineers,\" Anna replied as she went over to her drawer again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Xiaoyun could react, Anna suddenly threw a gun into his hand, with a full clip along with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was planning to give you this before you left... Don't take it the wrong way, okay?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn't spend that much time on it. It only took me less than a month to make this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anna's face started to blush as her brain quickly added the last part to avoid sounding as if she was giving him a date gift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thank you. Wait...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Xiaoyun examined the pistol in his hand, it looked awfully familiar to a game his dormmate had once played on the computer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a silencer attached in the front and a smooth black frame, he realized it was a Beretta 92.\u003C\u002Fp>",1510,"2026-06-10T06:59:31.433Z",1,"novelbin.me","b75729eb59b59903896011793a7258b3e69c32a2a37a7c776da4d07802a416be","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-394","zombie-apocalypse-creation-chapter-392",829,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fzombie-apocalypse-creation-cover.jpg"]