Chapter 8: Staffroom
With his discovery of zombies having thermoception, a lot of his doubts disappear. Like the time in anime, where Miyamoto Rei was targeted by the zombified teacher, Wakisaka.
It could clearly be seen that she was silent, yet the zombie walked and aimed at her for no reason. But if the zombie has thermoception, then it explains why.
Another example is the incident of Ichijou Misuzu betraying her very close friend, Niki Toshimi. After she kicked her friend, she was completely silent while Niki Toshimi screamed loudly. But who were the zombies targeting?
Was it Niki Toshimi who screamed very loudly or was it the silent Ichijo Misuzu who were very close to them?
It was Ichijo Misuzu!
Walking down the stairs, the trio didn't encounter any zombies, which really made him a little disappointed.
On the way down the roof, Miyamoto Rei explained to him that their staffroom is in another building. If they want to get there, they either need to walk through buildings or walk across the school ground.
"I propose we go through the school ground. When fighting the zombies on the roof, I found the zombies have developed a sense of heat and it looks like the sun rays can reduce the effectiveness of the zombies' heat sensor," Sato proposed.
Miyamoto nodded. She was full of trust in Ye Sato.
Komuro Takashi, on the other hand, didn't trust him and questioned, "There are fewer zombies in the building and we should be able to handle them all. We can already see how many zombies there are outside, it's too dangerous if we are surrounded."
"First question, how do you know there are fewer zombies inside the building? Don't tell me it's your guess, because I don't want to lay our life on some lucks. The second question, do you think there's more space inside the building or more space outside?" Ye Sato questioned.
"I—" Komuro Takashi wanted to insist on his opinions.
Not giving him a chance to say a word, he continued, "We have a better vision range outside, which will make it possible to plan a step ahead. I know that limited space can also block zombies, but it's more of a disadvantage for us than for the zombies. Third question, do you have a plan or did you plan to recklessly charge ahead?"
Komuro Takashi didn't know how to answer the two first questions, but he knew the third one, "I don't have a plan, but do you have one? If after talking so much and there's no plan, what's the use?"
Hehe, stupid Takashi. If you just keep quiet then everything would be fine.
The first time doubting me was fine since it's completely normal. But why did you come and ask me if I had a plan?
You are really forcing me to slap your face even when I don't want to.
"Who said I don't have a plan? Do you think I said all these things just to waste my saliva? Do you think I am a muscle head like you?" said Ye Sato.
Miyamoto Rei also agreed with Ye Sato, "Takashi, just listen to Ye-san. He's always right."
Komuro Takashi felt his pride hurt. And it especially does when Rei talks for Ye Sato.
Because she said Ye Sato is always right, Takashi felt like she indirectly said that he is always wrong and will never be better than Ye Sato.
How could Takashi just accept it without a fight?
"So you have a plan? How about you share it with us? Let us listen to your 'wonderful' plan?" He said provokingly.
Oh, Komuro Takashi, why do you have to do this?
Why didn't you just accept you're wrong?
You are really asking me to humiliate you. And I can of course not disappoint you.
Giving Takashi a look like he is looking at a retard, he said, "My plan is to throw an object to make a noise. We can either throw it at some faraway window or on something else, to lead the zombies away. Right now, the sun is still shining at the school ground, which can greatly reduce the zombies' perception when we walk past them. And the last part is the most important, remain silent in all situations."
"See Takashi? I told you, Ye-san is right!" Rei said proudly.
She felt it was right to trust Ye Sato. He was always thinking about their safety and made the best choice to keep them safe.
Compared to another guy, who only watched when she's in danger, she felt Ye Sato is a hundred times better, if not a thousand times better.
Komuro Takashi's thoughts darkened. He felt like the world was against him.
No, it was this guy, Ye Sato, who was against him.
Dark thoughts filled his mind. It was telling him to kill Ye Sato.
If Ye Sato disappears, then Miyamoto Rei will come back to him.
Kill him!
Kill Ye Sato!
His face was completely twisted.
Ye Sato quickly noticed the change in Takashi, while Rei didn't notice the change, as she was looking and admiring Ye Sato.
He also saw that Takashi hadn't completely darkened. He was only darkened towards him.
Interesting.
So you have darkened a little bit?
Killing a darkened main character, what a pleasure it's going to be.
Komuro Takashi, I have already made a grave for you and I know you will jump in.
As decided, Sato threw a stone on a faraway window and broke it, which attracted the zombies to the broken window. The zombies turned to the broken window and slowly moved to it.
They slowly walked out. The trio is now far from the entrance they come out from. If any accidents happen now, then they won't be able to run back. The trio silently moved forth.
Komuro Takashi and Miyamoto Rei, who was told of the zombies' weakness, are still very nervous at this moment. Even Ye Sato is nervous. If he is swarmed by this many zombies, then even with his system, he will still die.
Probably.
Maybe he will still survive as his system is overpowered.
The trio walked softly and silently. There were a lot of times where a zombie passed by them, but it still ignored the trio and kept walking towards the broken window.
Arriving at the entrance to the staff building, the trio saw some zombies in the hall around the staffroom.
During their journey through the school ground, they haven't killed any zombies, so will he let this chance go?
The answer is a big NO.
In the anime, Takashi and Rei choose the other option to reach the staffroom. They then encounter Takagi Saya and Hirano Kohta who were seized by zombies in the hall.
But it's different this time.
By choosing to cross the school ground, they saved a lot of time and arrived here before Takagi Saya and Hirano Kohta.
"We will need to get rid of those zombies if we want to get in the staffroom, so prepare for combat. And if an accident happens, rush out of this building. We will use the limited opening to deal with the zombies," Sato said softly.
Miyamoto Rei gave him a nod and Komuro Takashi didn't bother to respond. Ye Sato didn't care about Takashi, when he saw Rei nodding, he also gave her a nod.
The trio silently entered the staff building. They walked very slowly to make a few noises as possible.
Reaching each of their own targets, they looked at each other and gave a nod, and struck their target head. After each of them killed their target, other zombies slowly walked towards them, attracted by the sound of their strike and sounds of zombies falling down.
The trio calmly turned toward the oncoming zombies and waited for the zombie to reach their attack range before they struck. And just like that, they killed all the zombies in the hall.
Ye Sato did of course not forget to touch all the corpses.
[Drop: [Drive: Lv2], [Energy]+1, [Corpse Coin]+1]
[Drop: [Corpse Coin]+1]
[Drop: [Drive: Lv3], [Defense]+1, [Corpse Coin]+1]
[Drop: [Power]+4, [Corpse Coin]+1]
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A total of 10 zombies were killed!
Ye Sato total drop: [Drive: Lv3], [Mathematic: Lv2], [Biology: Lv2], [Power]+5, [Defense]+6, [Energy]+3, [Corpse Coin]+10.
After touching all the corpses, Sato looked at his status.
[Name: Ye Sato
[Power]: 27
[Defense]: 26
[Energy]: 29
[Sensory]: 21
[Will]: 35
[Talent]: None
[Ability]: [Drive: Lv3], [Mathematic: Lv2], [Biology: Lv2]...
[Corpse Coin]: 39
[Function]: [Travel], [Touch]]
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