A thousand enlightenments in one night, starting from being a menial apprentice.

Chapter 596 A new look

Duan Rong gripped the fire axe in his hand, looking at the people in front of him. Judging from the situation outside, it seemed to be a zombie horde that broke out during the morning rush hour. It was conceivable that many people had been overwhelmed by zombies before they even had a chance to enter the office building.

Judging from where they were, it was clear that only Luo Zhiwen was a zombie. However, Duan Rong wasn't surprised by this; in his previous life, that guy always had the habit of arriving early.

Although there shouldn't be many zombies in this office building, it's still best to be careful. Getting bitten by a zombie could mean certain death in this zombie-infested world, and that's no joke. Because death in the Divine Demon Illusion is real death!
The primary task now is to increase the team's combat and defensive capabilities, so that even if they are unlucky and encounter a sudden attack by several zombies, they can cope and no one will perish.

After all, only Duan Rong currently possesses a weapon capable of slaying zombies. The others may have high martial arts skills, but their actual combat strength is far from being realized! Without a weapon, it would be easy to die if zombies got close!

Duan Rong's eyes flickered, as if he was thinking about something. After all, this was his company from his previous life, and he was very familiar with many of the situations inside.

He seemed to suddenly remember something, then turned to Guo Tian and the others, saying, "You all come with me! Be careful and watch your surroundings; zombies could appear at any time. I'm warning you again, whatever you do, don't get bitten by a zombie!"

Duan Rong's gaze was solemn and stern, causing everyone to feel a chill. They were quite certain that Duan Rong wasn't bluffing, because the zombies roaming the city outside were proof enough! They just couldn't understand what kind of poison was so potent, capable of spreading so relentlessly.
Isn't this the plague of the Nine Provinces world? But they've never heard of a plague that can turn people into zombies!
Duan Rong walked at the front, clutching the fire axe in his hand, while Guo Tian and the others lined up behind him. At this moment, Du Wan suddenly pulled out a fruit knife about 15 centimeters long from a workstation next to her.

Du Wan gripped the fruit knife and brandished it in the air a few times.

Looking at the thin, short knife, Lu Chu couldn't help but laugh, "You'd be better off not carrying that thing. I don't think the blade is sharp at all. Using that to fight zombies will not only fail to cut off their heads, but it might even let them get close and bite you."

Du Wan's expression faltered slightly. He felt that Lu Chu's words made some sense; this thing was indeed rather thin and flimsy. He couldn't help but look at Duan Rong and ask, "Duan Rong, what is this dagger for? It's so thin and flimsy, and the blade isn't even sharp."

Duan Rong glanced back at the thing in his hand and said coldly, "A fruit knife!"

Du Wan's facial muscles twitched slightly, looking rather annoyed. She threw the thing back onto the nearby desk with a clatter. Seeing Du Wan's reaction, the others couldn't help but smirk.

Duan Rong said, "Don't laugh at Du Wan, he did the right thing! To survive in this zombie-infested world, the first thing is to have the mindset of collecting useful items at any time."

Upon hearing this, the mocking smiles on everyone's faces vanished instantly; Duan Rong clearly understood this world better than they did.

They followed Duan Rong through that public area.

This environment was quite familiar to Duan Rong, but it was all unfamiliar to Guo Tian. The water dispenser, filing cabinet, and computer made them wary.

After walking for a while, Duan Rong suddenly turned around, glared at Su Xinjue, and said coldly, "Take off those high heels! Walking on the floor with that thud will only attract more zombies!"

Duan Rong's statement was not without basis. They had only been in this world for a short time when Luo Zhiwen, who had turned into a zombie, came over. It is very likely that he came after hearing their voices.

As for whether zombies react to sound, different movies he's seen have different settings for it, and he's currently unsure which setting the divine and demonic will used to construct this magical realm. This requires further verification.

Duan Rong glared and roared, making Su Xinjue lose face.

Most of them were wearing leather boots, but Su Xinjue was the only one wearing high heels. She had never worn them before, so her footsteps were making a loud thumping sound.

"It's not like I wanted to wear these!" Su Xinjue muttered as she took off her high heels, a move that sent another wave of ecstasy through Du Wan.

Su Xinjue took off her high heels, and her bare feet, clad only in black stockings, stepped onto the cold floor. A look of displeasure appeared on her face.

Du Wan couldn't help but glance at Su Xinjue's bare feet covered in black stockings on the floor.

Duan Rong's gaze swept over everyone. In fact, not only Su Xinjue, but also the clothes of the others were quite inconvenient. In this apocalypse, they were supposed to be slaying zombies, and these suits and trousers were really hindering their performance.

Duan Rong led the group to an office with a sign on the door that read "Director of the General Affairs Department".

This was the office of Director Xue of the company in my previous life. He was a confidant of General Manager Qin.

Mr. Qin is the head of their S City branch.

This General Manager Qin doesn't spend much time at the company usually; when he does come back, it's mostly just to sign some documents.

This man surnamed Xue enjoys considerable trust from President Qin, and it was Xue who personally arranged the move to this new office space. He has keys to all the offices here.

They stood in front of the office. Duan Rong looked at Guo Tian and said, "Guo Tian, ​​kick the door open!"

After Duan Rong finished speaking, he gripped the fire axe and stood on the perimeter, keeping an eye on the surrounding area.

Obviously, if Guo Tian kicks the door and makes a noise, it could attract zombies.

Guo Tian glanced at Duan Rong and immediately understood his meaning. Duan Rong had a fire axe, making him more suitable for defense. Without a word, he walked to the door and kicked it!

He had just lifted his foot when he heard a crack!
It wasn't that he kicked the door open; he lifted it too forcefully, and because his trousers were so tight, he tore a large hole in the crotch, revealing a pair of red lace underwear underneath.

This really disgusted Guo Tian!

His expression changed, and he tucked his legs together and hid to the side. He was extremely embarrassed and wished he could disappear into a crack in the ground.

A suppressed laugh rippled through the crowd.

Hearing the sound, Duan Rong turned around and saw that the office door was intact, but Guo Tian was awkwardly hiding to the side with his legs crossed. He couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong? Open the door!"

Guo Tian was at a loss for words.

Du Wan chimed in, "I'll do it!"

He learned from Guo Tian's mistake, first pulling his trouser legs up a bit before kicking out! Bang!
There was a shoe print on the office door, but the door hadn't been kicked open yet!

At the slightest sound, Duan Rong paid close attention to his surroundings, fearing that zombies might suddenly appear!
When Du Wan's first kick failed, she kicked twice more, and finally, with a loud bang, she kicked the door open, only to find it completely dark inside...

Seeing that there was no movement of zombies around, Duan Rong turned his head to look at the office. It was dark inside, and the curtains on the only window were obviously drawn tightly.

Duan Rong said, "You guys stay outside and keep an eye on our surroundings! Du Wan, come in with me!"

Duan Rong stood at the office door, used a fire axe to push the door open a little, stood there for a while, and slowly adjusted his eyes to the dim light. He scanned the room, made sure there was no one in sight, then gripped the fire axe and went inside with Du Wan.

The office wasn't large. They walked through the gap between the large mahogany desk and the black leather sofa to the window. Duan Rong reached out and pulled back the tightly drawn curtains, letting in natural light that illuminated the entire office. Looking around in the bright light, they saw no sign of any zombies in the small office.
Duan Rong leaped from the window and landed behind the mahogany desk. He pulled out the sofa chair and looked down, only to find that several drawers there were unlocked.

Duan Rong pulled out the keys one by one, but couldn't find what he was looking for. He bent down and opened a cabinet door at his feet, and suddenly his eyes lit up. There was a large bunch of keys there. It was a shiny oval-shaped galvanized iron plate. On the oval side, there was a row of small holes, and a key was attached to each hole, with the corresponding room number clearly written on it.

This is exactly what Duan Rong is looking for!

Duan Rong took the key to the large iron plate and tossed it directly to Du Wan, saying, "Take it!"

Du Wan reached out and took it. Duan Rong then rummaged through the drawers, trying to see if this Xue fellow had any maps of the city.

Duan Rong searched around but couldn't find a map or anything else useful, so he went out with Du Wan.

The two went outside, while the rest of the group remained on guard. Guo Tian was still standing there with his legs crossed. Duan Rong glanced at him and laughed, "It's alright, it's normal to get your crotch caught. Now that you're all better, I'll take you to change into some looser clothes."

Guo Tian felt like he'd been granted a pardon upon hearing Duan Rong's words. To be honest, he'd already given up on the fact that his crotch was being pulled, but he really hadn't expected to find red underwear underneath…

Duan Rong led the group through the office area to the end of a corridor. He took the key to the metal plate from Du Wan, found the key to the storage room, and inserted it into the lock.

Duan Rong turned his head and gestured for the people behind him to spread out, then suddenly pushed the door open and jumped away.

The storage room was even darker than Xue's office, and Duan Rong knew that the room had no windows at all.

Duan Rong stood there, holding a fire axe, gently tapping on the door frame, making a thumping sound!
He was afraid there were zombies inside. Therefore, he wanted to use sound to lure them out!

Duan Rong knocked a few times and noticed that everyone was staring at him blankly, so he said, "Keep an eye on the corridor. Don't let any zombies sneak in without us knowing."

Upon hearing this, everyone turned to look at the corridor they had entered through. Duan Rong continued to knock on the door frame with his fire axe. He knocked for a while, and when no zombies came out, he stood at the door with the fire axe in hand, listening to the sounds inside. After confirming that there was no noise, Duan Rong stood at the door, recalling his memories from his previous life. He had been to this storage room more than once in his previous life when he worked at the company.

Duan Rong stood there thinking for a while, then suddenly strode in and rushed into the darkness.

Guided by memory, he dashed toward a spot in the darkness and quickly found a flashlight on a shelf. Duan Rong took it, gave it a gentle push, and a beam of light shot out into the darkness.

He stood there with his back against the wall, shining the flashlight through the entire storage room. After confirming there were no zombies, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Duan Rong stood there and suddenly called out, "Come in, all of you!"

Guo Tian and the others heard Duan Rong's shouts outside and came in one after another. The group stood at the door and saw a beam of light shining in the darkness, which they found very novel.

They all grew up in the world of Kyushu, where would they have ever seen a flashlight?

Du Wan's eyes gleamed with curiosity, and she couldn't help but ask, "Duan Rong, what are you holding in your hand?"

Duan Rong didn't answer him, but coldly said, "Close the door!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Hanyan, who was standing by the door, pushed it shut with a bang.

Duan Rong tucked his flashlight under his arm, took several flashlights from the shelf, walked over to the group, and said, "Take one each!"

After they got the flashlights, Duan Rong began to teach them how to use them. "Watch! Just like that, one push turns it on, and another push turns it off!"

The group then tried it out, and several beams of light appeared and disappeared in the darkness, dazzling their eyes.

"Duan Rong, what is this thing? How come it works so well?" Lu Chu couldn't help but ask.

Duan Rong really didn't want to waste his energy explaining such a stupid question to them, and he didn't think he could explain it clearly either, so he fobbed it off by saying, "This is a specially designed lamp in this world!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Chu couldn't help but exclaim, "Truly ingenious and skillful! The craftsmen of this world are truly remarkable!"

Meanwhile, the rest of the people were still having a great time.

Duan Rong coldly said, "Stop playing around. Turn on the lamps and come with me!"

Duan Rong then led everyone to a shelf further inside the storage room, shining a beam of his flashlight on the items on the shelf, and said, "The clothes and shoes on this shelf are all relatively loose and lightweight. Let's change our clothes! These clothes come in all sizes, so find something that suits you."

These shelves are full of sneakers and sportswear.

This was a batch of supplies that General Manager Qin had specifically instructed Director Xue of the General Affairs Department to buy when he first transferred to this branch office to take charge and encouraged everyone to run on the outer ring road every Wednesday afternoon at 3 pm. Director Xue bought quite a lot, but hardly anyone responded to the activity, so these things just piled up here.

Jiang Hanyan and Su Xinjue took some clothes and shoes and went to change on the other side.

Duan Rong and Guo Tian immediately started changing clothes. They first compared the clothes to their own bodies, and when they were roughly the same, they began to wear them.

After changing into sportswear, everyone clearly felt much lighter.

Duan Rong looked at everyone and laughed, "This way we'll be quicker and more efficient at killing zombies." Then, he pointed to another shelf and said, "Each of you can carry one of these backpacks; it will be more convenient for us to carry supplies in the future."

The others started carrying their backpacks, while Duan Rong took a flashlight and shone it on each shelf to see if there was anything useful.

He saw alcohol and double-sided tape on the shelf and put them into his backpack.

Suddenly, Duan Rong saw a three-fold entrenching tool in the corner of a shelf. The tail was a triangular support, and the head was a sharp shovel.

Duan Rong took a closer look and saw that the blade was extremely sharp, even sharper than the fire axe in his hand.

He unfolded and secured the three-fold entrenching tool, tried it out in his hand, and felt that it was even more convenient to use than the fire axe. Moreover, the entrenching tool was more versatile than the fire axe.

Duan Rong gripped the entrenching tool in his hand, walked back, and handed the fire axe to Guo Tian, ​​who was standing there, saying, "Guo Tian, ​​you can use this fire axe!"

Guo Tian's eyes lit up with joy, and he immediately took the fire axe that Duan Rong handed him. With a weapon in hand, he could kill zombies should they attack!
When the group walked out of the storage room, their equipment was completely brand new!
Especially now that they have two powerful tools, the entrenching tool and the fire axe, their combat effectiveness in killing zombies has more than doubled. This is because they not only have an extra weapon, but also become more agile after changing into looser clothing!
(End of this chapter)