The Infected in the supermarket look exactly like normal humans.
At first, no one thought of burning the infected, but after various tests, it was found that these infected could not be killed by sharp objects, firearms, or viruses. Burning them to death was indeed the best method at present.
Xiao Lou glanced around and said to Yu Hanjiang, "For a fire source, I can use Bai Juyi's ' The Old Charcoal Seller ' skill to generate charcoal. There are also many lighters in the supermarket, but how do we light all these Infected items?"
Even if you throw torches at these Infected's clothes and set them on fire, humans themselves are not flammable. The Infected can simply extinguish the flames on their clothes; small fires won't harm them. There must be something to fuel the fire so that it spreads rapidly and cannot be easily extinguished. Ideally, the fire should engulf the Infected's entire body in flames, making it difficult for the Zerg to climb out of the inferno.
Xiao Lou's first thought was to use alcohol. Alcohol is the most readily available accelerant in supermarkets. As long as the alcohol concentration is high enough, pouring it on a person and setting it on fire will certainly cause the fire to spread rapidly.
However, he remembered that the liquor store was at the far end of the supermarket, quite a distance away, requiring them to walk through several corners to reach it, a potentially dangerous route. Perhaps Ye Qi and Long Sen could use the displacement token to retrieve the liquor? But the Infected they had just upgraded was very fast, and Xiao Lou wasn't entirely comfortable with Ye Qi and Long Sen leaving the Compass safe zone.
Once Compass is maxed out, the invincibility circle drawn by his second skill, "Circular Boundary," lasts for up to 10 minutes.
Xiao Lou could see the countdown to the disappearance of the circular boundary. At this moment, there were only 2 minutes left on the boundary. They had to find a way as soon as possible, otherwise, once the transparent barrier drawn by Compass disappeared, the group of Infected would launch a frenzied attack on them.
what to do?
Xiao Lou frowned in thought. He was connected to Yu Hanjiang via Telepathic Connection and could sense each other's thoughts. Just as Xiao Lou was considering whether to have Ye Qi use the teleportation card to get the alcohol from the shelf, Yu Hanjiang suddenly said, "We can use insecticide."
Xiao Lou turned to look at him, and Yu Hanjiang quickly explained, "The spray insecticides sold in supermarkets are flammable and explosive because the spraying is accomplished by a propellant in the liquid can. The main components of the propellant are propane and butane, which have extremely low ignition points and are very easy to explode."
Upon hearing this, his teammates suddenly realized what was going on.
This is why there are sensors in the restrooms of high-speed trains and airplanes that trigger an alarm if someone uses the spray. Various sprays contain propane and butane, which are highly explosive hazardous materials. Xiao Lou has also heard of a news story about a woman who sprayed sunscreen on her face in a high-speed train restroom, triggering the alarm and forcing the train to stop. The woman was taken to the police station for detention and education.
Yu Hanjiang is a police officer and must have seen many explosion-related cases, so it's no wonder that he immediately thought of using insecticide to start a fire.
Xiao Lou suggested using fire, while Yu Hanjiang proposed using insecticide to fuel the fire. Together, they found the best solution. Ye Qi exclaimed excitedly, "So, this bottle of insecticide wasn't entirely useless after all! It just so happens to help the fire burn!"
Xiao Lou nodded and said, "That's right. Just spray the insecticide on these infected creatures and then throw an open flame at them, and they will be instantly ignited."
Yu Hanjiang looked at Xiao Lou and asked, " How much longer does the Compass world last?"
Xiao Lou said, "Two minutes."
Yu Hanjiang frowned: "Time is of the essence, we must finish this quickly!" His gaze swept over his teammates, and he decisively arranged: " There are too many Infected, we need to eliminate them in batches. Lao Mo, you use the model room to lock and control the batch of Infected on the left first, and Ye Qi and Long Sen will work together to take out the batch on the right one by one!"
Yu Hanjiang's consideration was thorough. If they were to spray insecticide indiscriminately on the Infected, causing an explosion and setting the entire supermarket ablaze, they themselves would be instantly engulfed in flames. Once the Compass shield failed, being caught in the fire and trying to escape would be suicidal. Controlling the fire as much as possible, extinguishing the Infected, and then escaping with the supplies was undoubtedly the best approach.
Upon hearing the instructions, the teammates quickly began to act.
Yu Hanjiang once again used his Lightness Skill to roll up several bottles of insecticide with a white silk card, giving one bottle to each of Liu Qiao, Qu Wanyue, and Shao Qingge, and instructing the three of them to be responsible for spraying the insecticide.
Mo Xuemin's model room could reach a maximum area of 100 square meters, but the supermarket had many shelves, and the model room could not be obstructed when it was deployed; it had to be deployed in an open space. He glanced around, aimed at the empty space near the checkout, estimated the length and width of the space, and then quickly changed the size of the model room, making it a long and narrow shape.
However, there were only one or two Infected creatures in that open space at the moment. Mo Xuemin said, "We have to lure them over there!"
Yu Hanjiang said softly, "I'll do it."
He used Liu Qiao's Lightness Skill Card to quickly fly out of the Compass security zone and land near the checkout lane.
A dozen or so Infected saw him leave the barrier alone and immediately turned around to chase after him. The eight cashier girls, seeing that their prey had actually run out and stood in front of them, also turned around and went into the supermarket to surround Yu Hanjiang.
The eight female cashiers all wore eerie smiles as they approached Yu Hanjiang step by step.
When Xiao Lou saw this scene, his heart almost stopped beating.
Yu Hanjiang was surrounded by twenty Infected alone, which was extremely dangerous!
Just then, Yu Hanjiang shouted sharply, "Old Mo, release!"
Mo Xuemin was terrified. He activated the card and quickly placed the model room with Yu Hanjiang as the center.
Almost the instant the model room landed, Yu Hanjiang used his Lightness Skill to fly up and land steadily on the supermarket checkout counter. The man's movements were as fast as lightning. If he had been even a second slower, he would have been locked in the model room with Infected... Old Mo's palms were sweating. He had to admire Captain Yu's reaction speed!
If Captain Yu had been locked up with Infected, it would have been disastrous. Luckily, Yu Hanjiang acted quickly enough.
Yu Hanjiang glanced back at the Infected trapped in the model room, then immediately flew back to the Compass circle without hesitation.
This time, Lao Mo's model room wasn't a maze, but a completely transparent glass greenhouse, making it easy for everyone to observe the Infected. Therefore, everyone could clearly see the Infected trapped inside, frantically banging their bodies against the glass walls.
Ye Qi, his face pale, said, " Uncle Mo, is this glass sturdy? Won't it break if someone hits it?"
Mo Xuemin said, "It shouldn't be. The furniture in the model room is made of the best materials. This time, I used double-glazed soundproof glass to build the model room..."
Yu Hanjiang asked, "Is it bulletproof glass?"
Mo Xuemin paused for a moment, then said, "It's not that high-end."
Yu Hanjiang nodded and looked at the Infected on the other side that hadn't been lured away —this group of Infected was relatively far from Yu Hanjiang, and they hadn't reacted yet when he suddenly flew out of the barrier, so they didn't chase after him.
At this moment, a group of Infected, their eyes turning bloodshot, clearly realized that their kind were trapped.
Their tempers grew even more agitated. They crawled around the Compass circle, drooling from their open mouths, and even tried to break through the gaps in the Compass circle with their hands. However, Xiao Lou's S-rank tool [ Compass ] created a circular transparent barrier that was unaffected by any attacks during its invincibility period, rendering their efforts futile.
Yu Hanjiang said, " Ye Qi, Long Sen, prepare to make your move!"
Ye Qi understood and immediately took out his erhu.
A mournful erhu melody suddenly rang out, and a large-scale group control effect froze all the Infected in place!
However, the erhu's group control time was limited, so Ye Qi picked up the flute and played it, controlling each one individually. Long Sen used a badminton shuttlecock to take over the control. Liu Qiao, Shao Qingge, and Qu Wanyue picked up three bottles of insecticide, stepped out of the Compass circle, and sprayed them at the controlled Infected!
Yu Hanjiang reminded, "Be careful not to get the insecticide on yourself, and come back right away after you're done spraying!"
The three acted quickly. Qu Wanyue used the long jump card to extend his legs and sprayed from high above! Shao Qingge used the teleportation card to fly behind the Infected and sprayed from behind. Liu Qiao was responsible for the ones on the sides. The three worked together and, in just over ten seconds, sprayed insecticide on all the Infected.
After spraying, the three immediately returned to the barrier. The next moment, Xiao Lou summoned Bai Juyi within the barrier, and a ball of charcoal fire was generated on the spot.
Yu Hanjiang took out scissors, cut the white silk into more than a dozen pieces, crumpled each piece into a ball, lit it on fire, and then quickly threw the burning cloth balls away.
With a loud "boom," Infected, which had been sprayed with insecticide, was instantly engulfed in flames!
As one fireball after another was thrown out, the Infected, who were continuously controlled by Ye Qi and Long Sen, were instantly burned into fireballs! Their entire bodies were surrounded by flames, and the parasites living inside their bodies had nowhere to hide. The Infected no longer spoke human language, but instead emitted terrifying "squeaks" that made your teeth ache!
Xiao Lou felt a chill run down his spine as he listened to the insectoid cries.
He couldn't determine the exact number of the swarm, but from the shrill cries that rose and fell, he knew that there were definitely a lot of insectoids parasitizing the bodies of these Infected. If they hadn't come up with the idea of using fire, the consequences of these insectoids fusing and upgrading would have been unimaginable!
Within half a minute, the Infected were burned to death.
The ground was covered with charred corpses, the air was filled with the smell of burning, and there wasn't even a trace of an insect in sight.
It seems that after the insects were burned, they were reduced to ashes, leaving no trace of their bodies!
Although the scene of "burning a living person" was horrific, everyone breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing the black ash scattered all over the ground.
Nearby, the Infected, who had been locked up in the model room by Mo Xuemin, saw their companions being burned to death. Their scarlet eyes were wide open, bigger than copper bells, and their faces showed fear—it was clear that they were terrified of fire, but they were locked up and had no way to escape.
It's unclear who gave the order, but the situation inside the model room changed abruptly.
The prettiest and best-figured supermarket cashier girl suddenly started attacking her own kind—or more accurately, the other Infected willingly allowed themselves to be attacked by her. They spontaneously gathered around her, stretched out their hands, and were scratched by her, using their blood vessels to allow all the parasites inside their bodies to crawl onto her body.
In an instant, more than a dozen Infected gathered together, and the worms inside their bodies crawled out from the wounds on the backs of their hands. Using blood as a medium, the worms quickly crawled onto the beautiful woman standing in the middle. This scene left Xiao Lou and the others dumbfounded.
Ye Qi couldn't help but curse, "Damn it, this is disgusting! What are they doing?!"
It was like a swarm of insectoids from a science fiction movie. Xiao Lou felt nauseous and churning in his stomach, but he tried to remain calm and said, "They may have sensed the danger and started to upgrade on their own."
Everyone: "..."
This thing will upgrade itself?
More than 20 years of feelings
What will happen when the infected spontaneously merge and upgrade? Will the upgraded Boss easily break the glass of Old Mo's model room, and then launch a frenzied revenge attack on them?
With only 10 seconds left in the Compass circle, Xiao Lou clenched his fists nervously: "The invincibility effect only lasts for 10 seconds."
Yu Hanjiang said, "We must interrupt them!"
However, Old Mo's model room was sealed off; the Infected couldn't get out, and they couldn't get in...
At that moment, Yu Hanjiang made an extremely crazy decision. Looking at the batch of Infected that had spontaneously merged, his deep eyes were filled with ferocity. He directly took out an S-level weapon card from his card holder — bloodthirsty golden shark!
Xiao Lou recognized the gun. It had some blood-red patterns on the body, with black and red stripes, making it look very cool. It was a shotgun with extremely fierce close-range attack power. The bullets it fired could spread out instantly, causing widespread damage.
Yu Hanjiang shouted sternly, "Everyone, stand back!"
Amidst the shocked gazes of his teammates, Yu Hanjiang left the Compass circle carrying a bottle of insecticide.
Xiao Lou said nervously, " Hanjiang..."
Yu Hanjiang gave him a reassuring look and walked towards the glass room without looking back.
Inside the glass enclosure, several Infected had already completed their fusion. Since the Zerg had left their bodies, these Infected's shells lay limply on the ground, like bloodless sacks.
The merged woman's eyes were bloodshot, and her attack power and agility were significantly enhanced. She prepared to smash through the model room.
Just then, Yu Hanjiang suddenly picked up a gun.
He pulled the trigger expressionlessly, and with a loud "bang," Yu Hanjiang's [ bloodthirsty golden shark ] shot a huge hole through the glass greenhouse!
Glass shards flew everywhere. Yu Hanjiang swung the insecticide bottle and threw it forcefully—the bottle landed precisely through the hole into the model room. Immediately afterward, Yu Hanjiang aimed at the bottle and fired again.
--Bang!
--boom!
The explosive sound almost shattered people's eardrums!
The teammates stared in disbelief at the scene. The insecticide bottle was precisely shattered by Yu Hanjiang's bullet. The sparks from the shotgun bullet instantly ignited the insecticide, and the entire model room was engulfed in flames within 3 seconds!
Before the insects could complete their fusion, the flames spread rapidly, engulfing the bodies of the humans they were parasitizing!
The people were all dressed, and the flames followed the clothing, quickly igniting their entire bodies. The insecticide can that exploded contained a large amount of flammable and explosive chemicals, which fueled the fire. The flames grew stronger and stronger, and the entire model room could not withstand the high temperature of the explosion; the glass shattered everywhere.
Some of the Infected that hadn't been burned to death tried to find water to put out the fire, but Ye Qi and Long Sen quickly subdued them. They could only stare wide-eyed and let out terrified cries!
The squeaking was incessant as the Infected, their bodies engulfed in flames, rolled and struggled frantically on the ground...
The horrific scene, like a living hell, made Xiao Lou turn pale.
Half a minute later... the world finally fell silent.
The scene was a mess, littered with charred corpses, and the insects were burned to ashes. Everyone felt a chill run down their spines as they stared at the fifty-odd Infected creatures burned alive.
Yu Hanjiang calmly walked back to his teammates, and Compass's invincibility time finally came to an end.
The teammates didn't know what to say.
Just now, at that critical moment, everyone was at a loss as the Zerg were about to spontaneously merge and upgrade into a formidable boss. Unexpectedly, Yu Hanjiang alone suppressed the Zerg in the most violent way!
He actually shot a hole in Old Mo's model room, threw insecticide through the hole, and detonated it with a single shot!
I have to say, that man's move just now was incredibly cool.
No wonder he asked Lao Mo if the glass in the model room was bulletproof; it turns out he had this plan all along.
Xiao Lou looked at Yu Hanjiang with immense admiration and quickly stepped forward to ask, "Are you alright?"
Yu Hanjiang shook his head: "It's nothing."
Xiao Lou's concern warmed his heart slightly, and his previously fierce gaze softened considerably. He gently patted Xiao Lou's shoulder and whispered, "They're all dead, don't worry."
Xiao Lou breathed a sigh of relief: "Thanks to you."
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