Chapter 122 - 38.4 (1/2)
Li Xinwen could see the hesitation on their face. They looked at Li Xinwen, then at the zombie that is approaching them. If they dallied more, they might end up in a more precarious situation. In the end, one of them steeled his heart and approached the dagger on the floor.
He held it tightly in his hand and carefully walked over to the zombie. The zombie could smell his food getting closer and raised his hands up, trying to grab his meal. Seeing this, the man jumped in fright and took several steps back, even dropping the dagger onto the floor.
”You idiot!” a female staff member scolded him. ”Hurry and pick that dagger up!”
”B-but…” the man hesitated. After all, the place where the dagger was dropped is very close to the zombie now. If he were to go and grab it, the zombie would surely be able to grab him and even eat him. Watching this, Li Xinwen could no longer hold himself back.
”The zombie can't think. As long as you all work together, you can kill this zombie easily,” Li Xinwen told them. ”Since he already made someone a target, then the others should try to get around the zombie and attack him from behind.”
”But… the dagger is so close to the zombie. How can we kill him?”
Li Xinwen could feel his headache coming and he massaged his temple. 'Are you guys spoiled? I just told you that if you work together you can kill this zombie so use your head!'
”I've already said before. Work together. You,” Li Xinwen pointed at the man who were being approached by the zombie. ”Lure that zombie away from the dagger.”
”O-Okay…” the man was still scared from earlier, but he still listened to Li Xinwen's instruction. Slowly, the zombie was lured away by the man and soon, the dagger was free to be taken.
Someone tried to rush over to grab the dagger, but was quickly stopped by Li Xinwen's word. ”Wait! The zombie is still too close. Everyone remember this well. At the beginning, zombies' only have their sense of smell. An hour after their death, they will be able to hear and they can only see as far as their hand could touch but their sense of smell will be superior. So when you approach them, be sure you are ready to kill them in one move. A moment of hesitation would turn you into a prey instead,” Li Xinwen informed them.
Once the zombie was about two meters away from the dagger, Li Xinwen signalled for the guy who wanted to rush to the dagger to proceed. The guy ran, quickly picked up the dagger on the floor and as soon as the zombie was within reach, he raised the dagger up and stabbed the zombie on the back of his head. The zombie paused in his movement before finally falling to the ground with the dagger still stuck on its head.
”Hurry and pull the dagger out,” Li Xinwen who saw this couldn't help but voice out.
”Why?” the man who stabbed the zombie asked.
”Because if you don't, it'll be harder to pull out,” Li Xinwen stated.
The man didn't seem to believe him, but he still bent down to pull the dagger out. Or at least, he attempted to. When he grabbed the handle and pulled, the zombie head also followed suit. Frowning, he tried again but failed. He even placed his foot to keep the head in place before pulling the dagger, only to find that the dagger was stuck in place.
”This is also something that everyone should keep in mind. If you're using a dagger that lacked grooves or serrations, you need to be quick in your motion. Stab and immediately pull out,” Li Xinwen said as he approached the man and the zombie. Seeing Li Xinwen coming closer, the man stepped back and watched as the actor bent down to grab the handle of the dagger. With a sharp jerking motion, the dagger came loose and Li Xinwen pulled it out.
”Umm… Teacher Li, what is grooves and serrations?” the man who used the dagger earlier asked.
”Grooves are indents on the body of the blade. It was said to help slightly with the suctions so that when you pull out the dagger, it won't be as hard. Serrations are the jagged edge on a blade,” Li Xinwen explained. ”Of course, even with the grooves, if the dagger is stuck on a skull for too long, it will still be hard to pull out.”