Extreme germ phobia

Chapter 375 Cockpit

Ou Yang braced his hands against the door. There were muffled thuds coming from outside the door, but with the amplification of the exoskeleton, as long as the door didn't break, there was no need to worry about infected people rushing in.

The impact of the infected person was not strong, and even without the exoskeleton, Ouyang was confident that he could hold the door open.

Unable to find anything suitable, Lu Wei and Luo Han simply joined Ou Yang in propping up the door.

Ou Yang wanted to complain, but when he turned around and saw a chair lying on its side next to the bed, he immediately said, "Wait for me!"

After saying that, he leaped over a bed, lifted the chair back with one hand, and braced it against the door.

Without any obstruction, the door couldn't be held open at all. Ouyang first dug two shallow pits in the ground, and then made small holes in the door to barely hold the chair in place.

"We can't just leave it like this," Lu Wei said. "We need to keep one person on the line!"

"I'll go first!" Luohan volunteered.

"Okay!" Lu Wei nodded in agreement, taking out all the empty magazines. "Report the ammunition consumption!"

"5 spent, 5 remaining. This gun is almost empty too," Luo Han said.

"4 spent, 3 remaining, gun fully loaded," Ouyang said.

“I’m the same as Luo Han.” Lu Wei pulled out his spare bullets. “Hurry up and load them. I have six boxes left. How about you?”

Apart from the magazines, each person would carry a certain number of spare bullets according to their own situation, 50 rounds per box, and 300 rounds in six boxes.

Luo Han chuckled: "I brought more than you, eight boxes."

“I have twelve boxes.” Ou Yang shook the empty magazine, grabbed a handful of bullets, aimed them at the magazine opening, and pressed down hard, loading seven or eight bullets into the magazine in one go.

Lu Wei blinked and tried to load the bullets like Ou Yang did. The first few shots went smoothly, but then it suddenly got stuck.

"Slow down," Ou Yang advised. "You'll get used to it!"

Lu Wei commented: "Your method is truly unique."

This method is not practical if you rely solely on your own strength to load the ammunition, because you need the help of an exoskeleton to load it successfully.

Ouyang inserted the full magazine into the magazine pouch: "A good method is one that works!"

After loading all the magazines, Ouyang replaced Rohan.

Ouyang noticed that the infected were hitting him less frequently and asked in a low voice, "What do we do next?"

Luo Han: "What else can we do but charge out? But we need to be careful with our bullets."

Ouyang scratched his head: If rifles can be fitted with bayonets, but submachine guns don't have this function, how can we save money?
"The world is a dangerous place, if things get too tough, we'll retreat!" After loading his own ammunition, Lu Wei started loading Luo Han's. "These bullets should be enough for us to get to the cockpit, right? Let's see what's going on first, and then we'll talk about other things."

"I hadn't even thought of that until you mentioned it. This ship is a damn trap, isn't it?" Luohan said angrily.

"I hope not," Lu Wei said.

A short while later, all the magazines were loaded. Luo Han glanced at the window and asked, "How about we go outside?"

This is the first-class cabin located below the viewing deck. Not only is the cabin spacious, but there is also a balcony more than a meter wide outside the cabin door.

This deck is entirely first class, and the balconies outside are all connected. You can move over one by one, and even if you can't go directly to the cockpit, you can still get to the vicinity of the cockpit!
In addition, using the balcony can help avoid infected individuals in the corridor.

"How do you get there? Aren't you afraid of falling into the sea and having to go?" Lu Wei asked rhetorically.

The cruise ship was still rocking, but those inside the cabin didn't feel it as much as those outside.

The two disagreed, and Luo Han looked at Ou Yang: "What about you? What's your opinion?"

Ouyang thought for a moment: "Come and take my place!"

"What?" Luo Han was completely confused, but still replaced Ou Yang.

Ouyang lifted the mattress and discovered that the bed frame was made of welded metal and could not be disassembled at all.

Undeterred, he examined the headboard and suddenly tore open the fabric and foam covering it, revealing the wooden frame.

Lu Wei and Luo Han looked completely bewildered: What are they trying to do?
Ou Yang quickly dismantled a piece of wood about the thickness of a fist, waved it around in his hand a couple of times, and asked, "What do you think about using this to deal with the infected?"

The two of them were completely bewildered: This works?

Finding the wooden plank uncomfortable to hold, Ouyang drew his military knife, trimmed off the excess edges to create a handle that was easier to grip, but kept the sharp edges on the front: "This is much better... Do you two want it?"

"Yes!" they both said in unison.

This thing is practically useless against enemies, but it's definitely useful against infected!
Ouyang continued to whittle the grip: "It's a pity, it would be even better if it could be covered with a layer of sheet metal."

The hardness of this wood is quite good, but its only drawback is that it's a bit too light.

"When we get back," Lu Wei said, "I'll definitely get you a pair of golden drum-shaped hammers!"

"Haha, that's great!" Ouyang tossed the whittled wooden planks to the two of them, then thought for a moment and whittled one for himself. "I'll go first in a bit!"

A moment later, the three of them were ready.

Ouyang carefully felt the swaying of the ship, and when his feet began to rise uphill, placing him in a favorable uphill position for the charge, he decisively gave the signal: "Retreat!"

Luohan pulled away the chair blocking the door with his left hand and yanked the door open with his right.

Outside the door, several infected individuals came into view, and the smell of spores wafted towards us.

The infected individuals tried to rush through the door, but being on a downhill slope, their movements were inevitably a step slower.

Ouyang did the opposite. He leaped out of the door and swung his right wooden stick hard at the infected person's head.

They still used wooden slats.

With a muffled thud, the infected person's cheek caved in, their head and upper body arched backward, and they crashed heavily to the ground.

Without even glancing at him, Ou Yang retracted his right hand and simultaneously struck with his left, knocking down another target.

Using both hands, he quickly defeated all the infected people blocking the door in just a few blows.

By the time Lu Wei and Luo Han rushed out, the area nearby had already been cleared by Ou Yang.

"This way!" Ou Yang spotted the direction and charged ahead of the infected, as if he had activated an invincible aura. With each swing, an infected would fall to the ground.

There's absolutely no need for anyone else to lift a finger.

Before long, the two wooden blocks were covered in the blood of the infected person... That's not entirely accurate, because the blood of severely infected people is light red, and the more severe the illness, the lighter the color.

Lu Wei tugged at Luo Han: "Keep up, cover Ou Yang... use your guns!"

Luohan nodded: "Understood!"

Lu Wei, holding a wooden plank, cut off the rear, spotted an infected person, and smashed it down hard.

A slight tremor came from his palm, and the infected person, who had been struck hard on the head, let out a short cry of pain and collapsed to the ground, motionless.

Lu Wei was quite surprised; this thing was actually quite useful.

The three covered for each other and worked closely together, advancing quickly along the corridor.

With no worries about the future, Ouyang just kept moving forward, not knowing how many infected he had knocked down. Suddenly, the area in front of him was empty, and there were no more infected.

It was only then that he realized that both doors on the left and right sides were open, which were probably where the infected people were hiding.

"Hurry up, hurry up!" Ou Yang urged repeatedly, first letting Luo Han pass, then pulling Lu Wei behind him.

Lu Wei's attempt to throw the wooden plank at the infected person missed its target.

Ouyang took his place, knocking down the approaching infected: "Run!"

Lu Wei and Luo Han snapped out of their daze and took off running. Ou Yang kicked the infected person charging at the front, then crashed into the infected people behind him, briefly blocking traffic.

Ouyang turned and ran, following his companions through two corners before successfully reaching their destination.

The cockpit door was tightly shut. Lu Wei swung a wooden plank and pounded it repeatedly, shouting, "Is anyone there? Open the door! Is anyone there?!"

Inside the cockpit, a group of people looked at each other in bewilderment.

A young man with gold-rimmed glasses perched on his nose, who looked like a student, made a shushing gesture and stared warily at the hatch.

Another young man asked in a low voice, "Song Rui, it looks like they're our own people outside!"

Song Rui shook his head: "Do you think you don't know what's going on on the ship? People who speak Chinese aren't necessarily on our side!"

Everyone agreed, and no one spoke again.

Lu Wei, standing outside the door, panicked: "We're from Saint Vaas Island, open the door!"

Inside the cabin, everyone had strange expressions.

What kind of place is Saint Vasco da Gama?

"Who cares where they are? In this weather, no matter where they come from, they can't get up here. What a load of rubbish!"

The group reaffirmed their resolve not to open the door.

They weren't unarmed, but they had no firearms, only cold weapons they had somehow acquired.

There were rapiers with intricate carvings, baseball bats with signatures, kitchen knives strapped to mop handles, and even fire axes.

Outside the door, Lu Wei, frustrated by his fruitless efforts, was furious. He swung the wooden plank hard against the door, but the force was too great and it broke in half.

The three of them wasted too much time. The infected caught up from behind. Ouyang took a running start and delivered a powerful, classic side kick, sending the infected in front flying and knocking down the zombies behind him.

It looks like movie special effects!
Lu Wei pushed open the side door: "This way!"

The three people filed in and then turned around to lock the door.

This isn't a living quarters, but rather a space resembling an activity room, furnished with various fitness equipment and dumbbells scattered on the floor, rolling around as the ship rocks.

There was another double-door on the other side of the cabin, but it was unclear where it led. The door had been locked for a long time and could not be opened.

Ou Yang swung the wooden plank and pounded on the hatch, making a series of loud bangs. But the hatch was much sturdier than he had imagined, and apart from a few marks, it was not damaged at all.

He looked around, threw away the wooden plank, and picked up a barbell.

I don't know what kind of metal this thing is made of. The ends where the weight plates are attached are thicker, and there are protrusions specifically designed to prevent the weight plates from sliding. At first glance, it looks like the Golden Cudgel.

Moreover, it's quite heavy; it feels substantial in your hand.

Lu Wei asked in surprise, "You're planning to take this door? Is that even possible?"

Ou Yang chuckled lightly: "I have no such plans!"

After saying that, he picked up a 20-kilogram blue barbell plate and swung it hard at the cabin door.

With a loud thud, the barbell plate slammed into the door, leaving a deep dent.

Ouyang then selected a red barbell plate, which was heavier than the blue one, weighing 25 kilograms!

Learning from his previous experience, he was faster and stronger this time, smashing the barbell plates against the door until it was deformed.

Through the gap, you can see that there is another passageway outside the door!

They kept throwing and hurling the object until they finally managed to break the hinges of the fixed hatch!
Luo Han's eyes lit up: "How about we use this to smash the cockpit?"

"I don't think we need to," Lu Wei said. "Let's go out and check first. If it's really bad, then we can smash the cockpit!"

The passageway outside was quiet, without any noise.

The three people did not stay there, but immediately went into the cabin opposite.

This appears to be the crew's lounge; behind the large floor-to-ceiling windows is an open-air passageway more than a meter wide.

The door leading outside the cabin remained locked. Ouyang smashed the tempered glass with a stick, and a fierce wind and rain rushed in.

Lu Wei stepped out first, his feet crunching over the shattered glass.

The open passageway was wet and slippery. Lu Wei gripped the handrail tightly and slowly walked towards the cockpit.

The three of them were currently on the left side of the cruise ship. When the ship tilted to the left, they stopped together to avoid accidentally falling into the water; when it tilted to the right, they walked a few steps quickly to catch up with the lagging progress.

As the ship tilted to port again, Ouyang suddenly saw several dark figures fall from the top observation deck, flailing their limbs as they plummeted.

One landed on the lower deck, its fate unknown; another plunged into the sea and disappeared; the unluckiest one crashed into the railing below and tumbled into the water.

No one knows whether they are normal people or infected, and for the three of them, the answer is completely unimportant.

They finally managed to move it outside the cockpit, but the hatch to the outside was also locked.

The cockpit has three doors: one inner door connects to the internal passage, and two outer doors are located on either side of the cockpit.

Lu Wei stopped banging on the door and went straight to the front of the cockpit, where he leaned over and pounded on the glass.

The continuous banging startled everyone in the cabin, and they all looked over at the same time. Then they saw a fully armed guy, soaked to the bone, standing on the glass.

At this moment, Lu Wei disregarded all restraint and politeness, and directly brandished his submachine gun: "Open the door!"

All eyes turned to Song Rui once again.

To open or not to open?

Song Rui's face was like a dye shop that had been opened, turning green one moment, white the next, and finally black.

"Let's fight them!" a voice filled with righteous indignation said.

"All you ever think about is fighting! Do you think you can outrun a bullet? Use your brain, will you? You can die if you want, but don't drag others down with you!"

Song Rui's lips moved, and he said dejectedly, "Open the door."

"It cannot be opened."

"Open it," Song Rui said. "The hatch won't stop the bullets."

He didn't know who was outside, but the fact that they hadn't fired a shot was enough to tell him something.

The hatch finally opened, and Ou Yang and the others entered before locking it again.

Inside the cockpit, everyone's eyes were filled with vigilance, and they instinctively gripped their weapons tightly.

Lu Wei wiped the rain off his face and introduced himself: "We are the emergency response team of Saint Wa Island New City..."

Song Rui hesitated before asking, "Where is Saint Wa Island? And what is New City?"

Lu Wei was immediately taken aback: "You don't know Saint Coridova Island? It's Saint Coridova!"

Everyone was at a loss.

"You know the Cannon Islands, right?"

Everyone remained bewildered.

Lu Wei laughed angrily: "You don't even know where this ship is headed?"

Everyone fell silent, except for Song Rui, who said bitterly, "Some of us were tricked into coming here, some were captured, but no one came voluntarily, and no one knows where this ship is going."

Lu Wei was completely dumbfounded: What exactly is going on with this ship?
(End of this chapter)