Chapter 7: Raiding a Shelter
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Luke opened the hatch and saw a ladder leading down.
He then took out something from his pocket and threw it down.
After closing the hatch again, he walked back to Dan who was still holding onto his bleeding thigh.
"s**t! It won't stop!"
"Stop panicking. How many are you guys down there?"
"W-what do you mean? And who the f**k are you anyway!?"
Luke sighed.
He raised his gun again and shot at Dan's other thigh.
*BANG*
"AAAAARRRGGGHHHH!!! WHAT THE f**k!?"
"Answer the question. I'm fine with bringing you back dead if needed."
Dan gritted his teeth and glared at Luke in anger.
Luke raised his gun again.
"A-all right! All right! I'll answer!"
Dan quickly gave up and spilled everything.
There are currently fourteen people residing underground. 8 males, 6 females.
The leader's name is Jack Morrison. A small-time employee who supposedly had a timid personality. However, it was only a matter of time for his personality to be twisted and deformed in an apocalyptic environment.
When he went out three months ago, he somehow managed to get a gun which he kept to himself secretly. Only when he returned and shot the previous leader that it was finally revealed.
With his now twisted personality, he began abusing his power like the previous leader did and forced the people to work under him under the threat of a gun.
But unlike the previous leader, he was smarter.
He had two girls be passed around to the other guys in order to satisfy them and prevent them from going against him while he kept the remaining girls.
The girls were all but powerless against them and could only do as they are ordered in order to keep living.
"How...barbaric."
Luke scoffed and shook his head.
He looked at the time with his phone and saw that ten minutes had already passed.
"It should be ready."
Luke muttered and returned to the hatch. He opened it and a cloud of thin smoke was released.
He then took out a gas mask and went down.
As he reached the bottom, he took a look around the place and saw a few bodies lying down here and there.
What Luke threw earlier was a gas bomb filled with sleeping gas.
Since he needed them alive and he couldn't be bothered with anything else, he just directly put them all to sleep.
Pulling them up is a bit cumbersome but still feasible with his strength.
As for how he can get them all to his base...well, that's what the zombies he got for.
Luke attached one person to the back of each zombie and tied them in a way where the zombie can't scratch or bite the person.
He also sprayed a special perfume on them that allows them to be ignored by zombies.
It's a special fluid that Luke had made after a lot of experiments in the past. He just doesn't use it himself since there was no need. Besides, it wears off after some time. Normally, it should be used for emergencies.
It is also not 100% reliable at the moment as he doesn't know how mutated zombies will react to it. Luke was still in the middle of perfecting it himself. But for now, it should be enough for normal zombies.
Dan watched all this happened from the sidelines and was dumbfounded.
How can a guy act so casually against zombies!?
Who the hell is this guy really!?
After tying the last person to a zombie, Luke turned back to Dan.
"W-wait-"
"I think I have plenty already. Your blood will attract more zombies so I can't take you with me."
"H-huh?"
*Bang*
Luke no longer bothered to explain further as he shot Dan in the middle of his brows.
Turning around, he walked outside to return to his underground shelter.
"Let's go."
"Uun..."
Lucy followed behind him while holding onto the chains of the zombies who walked forward trying to get to Luke.
As he left the bank and headed back to his underground shelter, he came across another person.
A woman was running from a group of zombies in the streets as she held a bulging backpack behind her.
"Hm..."
Luke watched her for a while, thinking whether he should act or not.
However, there was no time to think anymore as the woman seemed to be heading his way.
Just as Luke was about to raise his gun, the woman seemed to notice him as well. She hesitated for a moment then quickly turned to the side, diverting the group of zombies following her.
"Oh?"
Luke was surprised to finally see a hint of goodness in this apocalyptic world.
Since this was the case, it would be a pity if she were to die.
"Stay."
After commanding Lucy, Luke exerted power into his legs and shot forward.
He took out two handguns and started to shoot the zombies running after the woman with pinpoint accuracy, shooting their heads. Although a waste as he won't be able to get their brains, it was the fastest way to kill them.
Luke managed to reach the woman's side just in time before she was bitten by one of the zombies.
He kicked the zombie away and shot it in the head.
Soon, the zombies in the area were cleared out.
Luke turned to the woman who seemed to be staring at him in shock and disbelief.
Seeing her like that, Luke snapped his fingers in front of her to wake her up.
"Snap out of it. Can you walk?"
"A-ah? Y-yes..."
The woman blushed and quickly stood up and patted her pants.
"Where are you headed?"
Luke asked.
"Umm, I'm looking for a place to sleep..."
"Did you not come from a shelter?"
"W-well, I did...but..."
The woman hesitated, seemingly not wanting to explain.
Luke shook his head.
"Whatever. If you're fine, I'll be going now then."
"W-wait!"
"Hm?"
Suddenly, the woman called out to him as he was about to turn around and leave.
"C-can't I come with you? I-I have food in my bag..."
Luke thought for a moment.
"Fine, follow me if you want."
"Yes!"
The woman cheered.
"My name is Mily by the way. Mily Starr."
"...Luke."
After saying his name, Luke no longer bothered with her and moved along.
Naturally, Luke had his reasons for allowing her to come with him. But that will still depend on whether she will be cooperative or not.
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