Chapter 153 - 145: Capturing the Doomsday Cruise Ship Base

Chapter 153: Chapter 145: Capturing the Doomsday Cruise Ship Base

A reconnaissance drone was flying alongside the cruise ship.

"Two zombies spotted in the first-floor hall. Be advised!"

Liu Ye’ye’s voice came through the walkie-talkie.

"Roger."

After going up the escalator, they entered a long corridor.

The fifteen of them went up, and Yu Dong already had the tip of his spear raised and ready.

The others followed his example, holding their spears just as Yu Dong did. Even if they couldn’t land an accurate thrust, they could still hold off a zombie.

Although Wang Dingbei was also holding a spear, his other hand rested on the butt of the gun at his waist, ready to draw and eliminate any danger. Compared to the spear, he trusted his old partner more.

They passed through the corridor and arrived in a spacious hall. The center was an open atrium, allowing a view all the way up to the sixth floor.

At that moment, two zombified crew members were wandering about the hall.

One was wearing a sailor’s uniform, the other the work clothes of the engine department.

Yu Dong felt it was a shame when he saw the engineer from the engine department.

’Someone who can repair a cruise ship... That’s top-tier talent in the apocalypse.’

’Every one of them that dies is a huge loss.’

ROAR!!!

The two zombies spotted the group and charged madly toward them, looking incredibly ferocious.

Sun Shan’s expression changed, and he subconsciously took a step back.

Wang Dingbei and Liu Hao stood at the front, their eyes locked on the two zombies, preparing to deliver a fatal blow once they got a little closer...

Wang Dingbei even had a contingency plan: if his thrust missed, he would immediately fall back, draw his gun, and shoot.

Encountering two charging zombies in such an open area made everyone else nervous.

But Yu Dong was completely unfazed by these ordinary zombies.

He’d killed far too many of them.

He took two steps forward and thrust his spear—a powerful, heavy, fast, and vicious strike!

PTHWACK!

The spear pierced through the face of the sailor zombie closer to him. The powerful momentum sent its body pitching forward, lodging Yu Dong’s spear in its skull.

Yu Dong immediately abandoned the spear and drew the knife from his waist, preparing to deal with the other zombie.

Just then, the sound of something slicing through the air whistled past his ear.

THWIP!

The blur of a spear shot past Yu Dong and was immediately retracted.

Yu Dong only saw the engineer zombie get struck on the head. Its body was brought to a dead stop, a bloody hole appeared on the crown of its head, and it crumpled to the ground, silenced.

The spear that had just attacked was already gone.

Yu Dong turned his head and saw that the old man, Yu Chengfei, was holding his spear by his waist. A few drops of fresh blood dripped from its tip...

Yu Dong: "?"

The others: "???"

’What kind of speed and power was that?!’

When that sound cut through the air, Yu Dong had felt the hair on his skin stand on end!

’To pierce through the top of a zombie’s skull in one go and then smoothly retract the spear... It was unbelievably fluid.’

His skill with the spear was leagues beyond Yu Dong’s.

"Sir, is this what you meant by... knowing a little?"

Yu Dong planted his foot on the zombie’s corpse and pulled his spear from its skull. Compared to the old man’s technique, his own was basically amateurish, relying on little more than brute force.

Yu Chengfei chuckled. "I really do only know a little. I rarely use a spear this short..."

"Then what weapon do you usually use?"

"I practice more with the Liuhe Daqiang."

Sun Shan immediately reacted. "The one Mai Duo uses!"

The moment he heard "Liuhe Daqiang," Yu Dong was startled. That was a weapon for people with real kung fu, something that required years of practice.

’No wonder his thrust was so powerful.’

’So he’s an old master.’

The old man’s strike had been so fast that the people in the back hadn’t even seen it happen; they only saw the zombie fall to the ground, dead.

It was only when they heard Yu Dong talking to him that they realized what had happened.

Instantly, everyone’s shocked gazes fell upon the old man, Yu Chengfei.

Jing Yanwei: "Sir, forgive me for asking, but did you start practicing after you retired? Or did you practice while you were a teacher, too?"

"I’ve always practiced. How else could I teach students?"

Huh?

"I haven’t asked... what kind of teacher are you?"

"Haha, I’m a martial arts school teacher. I started in my twenties and have been doing it for most of my life. I’ve been working with these things forever."

Now, everyone understood.

’He’s a true senior master!’

Yu Chengfei looked at Yu Dong and said, "Your spear work is... passable. You can get your power through the thrust, but your technique is too poor. A spear is like a *qiang*. You thrust and retract; you can’t let it leave your hand. When you have time, you need to properly practice your stance training."

"Please teach me, sir!"

Yu Dong knew he had met a true expert. The moves he had learned from the internet were only good enough to bully zombies; he had no real technique to speak of.

At best, practice had made perfect, allowing him to thrust with relative stability and accuracy.

Yu Chengfei’s earlier thrust had whistled through the air, punched a huge hole in the target, and was back in his hands in an instant. That speed and control... it was terrifying!

"Of course. As long as you want to learn."

The old man chuckled, appearing kind and amiable.

But everyone knew... if you didn’t count guns and crossbows, the old man was the true king of melee weapons. He had real kung fu, not the kind people just bragged about online.

At that moment, Wang Dingbei’s eyes were locked on Yu Dong.

He had seen the killing intent and ferocity that had erupted from Yu Dong. There was absolutely no hesitation before he stabbed the zombie, and the motion of drawing his knife was also extremely practiced.

Those were the reactions of someone accustomed to armed combat.

Wang Dingbei grew even more confused.

Next, with Liu Ye’ye’s external support and Yu Chengfei’s masterful spear skills, he and Yu Dong basically took care of all the few remaining zombies on the ship. The others could only follow behind and watch.

Led by the waitress in the black stockings, they cleared floors 1 through 12 before arriving at the area where the zombies were truly concentrated.

The 13th floor.

This was the area where the captain had ordered everyone to quarantine.

"Senior, there are a lot of strong zombies in the bar area on the 13th floor... A lot of sailors didn’t follow the captain’s orders to rest in their rooms and were drinking outside instead... From what I can see from out here, there are about thirty of them."

"Understood."

Yu Dong sighed. He had anticipated this kind of situation.

’Humans aren’t the kind of creatures who will just quietly stay put because you tell them to.’

’Especially when they think there’s no danger and that the captain is an idiot. They couldn’t care less.’

’It’s just a drink. What’s the worst that could happen?’

Yu Dong looked at the group. "Everyone, on the thirteenth floor, we’re going to face twice our number in zombies. They’re strong and pose a great threat. It will be a huge problem if they break into our formation."

"So... Officer Wang, Officer Jing, and this gentleman..."

"My name is Xiao Dabe."

"And Officer Xiao. We need you to open fire. We have to eliminate most of the zombies from a distance. The retired soldier and I will use crossbows."

"Mm, it’s right not to take risks."

Wang Dingbei strongly agreed with Yu Dong’s approach.

Forcing people who had barely used a spear before to fight zombies in close combat would have been insane.

Not everyone had practiced the Liuhe Daqiang.

"How many bullets do you all have left? I have 12 rounds."

"I have a full magazine, 15 rounds."

"Same here, 15 rounds, full mag. I also have 10 rubber bullets as backup."

Wang Dingbei talked with his two colleagues and got the general picture.

"Good, that’s enough. Aim for the head! We’re counting on you this time, officers."

"Let’s go. Follow me upstairs. I know a wide corridor on the 13th floor that’s good for a firing line..."

The corner of Yu Dong’s mouth lifted slightly as he led them upstairs.

The three police officers—Wang Dingbei, Jing Yanwei, and Xiao Dabe—were at the front, while he and the retired soldier were in the back with repeating crossbows.

It was a long corridor flanked by rooms. At the far end was a bar with a robot bartender, where a large number of zombies had gathered.

"Hey!"

Yu Dong shouted, and instantly, more than 30 zombies charged toward them.

Waiting until the zombies were close, Wang Dingbei decisively opened fire.

BANG!

One shot blew a zombie’s head off.

The other two officers also quickly opened fire. The sound of their three guns echoed as one.

The seemingly ferocious zombies were helpless before the Type 92 pistols. A shot to the head was an instant kill.

Yu Dong raised his crossbow but was in no hurry to shoot...

Only after the three had emptied their magazines and only a few zombies remained did Yu Dong fire to finish them off.

Under the powerful output of the firearms, all the wandering zombies on the 13th floor were eliminated.

Yu Dong looked at the empty magazines of the three officers’ pistols and revealed a smile.

"Officer Wang, those pistols really are impressive..."

"Yeah, it’s a shame we’re out of ammo... but it was worth it to secure the cruise ship."

Wang Dingbei was very satisfied with their results. They had taken out the most difficult batch of zombies without any injuries.

Yu Dong then led the others to lure the zombies out of the rooms on the 13th floor one by one, killing them with spears and completely clearing all the zombies from the entire cruise ship!

"Now, this apocalyptic cruise ship base is ours."

Yu Dong’s entire plan was complete!

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