Bang!
The gunshot exploded.
Everyone’s screams immediately came to an abrupt stop.
The bullet carried a sharp sound as it tore through the air, drilling accurately into the zombie’s forehead.
Rotten flesh and black blood instantly burst apart!
That zombie’s movements suddenly froze.
Its lipless mouth was still open, but the minced flesh in its mouth fell to the floor with a plop, and the hand clutching Ikuko’s severed arm slowly loosened.
Before everyone could react, Yuto slightly raised his wrist and fired again.
Bang, bang, bang!!!
Gunshots rang out continuously.
The second shot struck the temple of the zombie that had just poked its head in from the right.
The Colt Python’s astonishing destructive force directly blew away half of the zombie’s head.
Gurgle, gurgle…
White brain matter continuously mixed with black blood and sprayed out.
The third shot hit the jaw of the zombie behind it.
The bullet swiftly pierced through its neck.
Its “huh-huh” growling came to an abrupt stop.
The latter’s body swayed twice before collapsing limply outside the door.
[Player “Yuto” has killed an infected zombie.
Reward: 1 point!]
[Player “Yuto” has killed an infected zombie.
Reward: 1 point!]
[Player “Yuto” has killed an infected zombie.
Reward: 1 point!]
After killing three zombies in a row, he finally bought everyone a brief chance to breathe.
The hand with which Yuto held the gun remained as steady as ever, without the slightest tremor.
He did not even glance at the frozen people around him.
He strode forward, grabbed Ikuko by the back of her collar, and quickly dragged the girl back from the gap in the door.
At this moment, Ikuko’s right arm had already been severed from the elbow.
Fresh blood gushed from the wound, dyeing the hem of her school uniform skirt red.
Her face was as pale as paper, and her eyes were unfocused.
Her mouth was still unconsciously murmuring, “Monster…”
But her body had already begun to grow cold and tremble due to rapid blood loss.
“What are you still standing there for?
Hurry up and block the door!”
Yuto continued firing, blowing the heads off the zombies that were trying to pour into the classroom one after another.
At this moment, the boys who had previously been frozen in place finally seemed to wake up and immediately took action.
Sawanaga Taisuke was the first to react.
He called over two companions, lifted the lectern, and shoved it hard against the door.
The door panel creaked under the pressure.
The other boys could no longer care about their fear either.
They carried desks and piled them up by the door.
Even Itou Makoto crawled up and tremblingly helped hold the legs of the desks.
The girls gathered around Ikuko, flusteredly helping bandage her wounds.
Bang, bang, bang!!!
The impacts outside the door continued, but the door panel was firmly held in place by the desks and chairs.
The gap no longer widened even a little.
“Hoo…”
Yuto took a deep breath and loaded fresh bullets again.
His hands were faintly numb.
The recoil of the Colt Python was simply astonishing.
After firing repeatedly, an ordinary person would not just have trouble holding onto it; they might even injure their wrist.
Fortunately, his marksmanship had finally improved.
[Basic Marksmanship: 10/10] → [Elite-Level Marksmanship: 0/50!]
The instant it advanced, Yuto could clearly feel that his eyesight had improved significantly.
He could observe things more clearly and distinctly, and could even see the faint dust drifting through the air.
At the same time, the way he held the gun, his movements, and his posture all underwent subtle adjustments without him realizing it.
He now understood the trajectory of bullets and the structure of firearms completely.
“Perception rose by 0.1?”
Yuto opened his panel and took a look, discovering that his original [1.0] Perception had actually become [1.1].
It seemed that improving his marksmanship brought great benefits.
It could actually increase his basic attributes.
Suppressing the excitement in his heart, he lowered his head and wiped the black blood splattered on the gun.
When he raised his eyes, however, he happened to meet the gazes of everyone in the classroom.
In those gazes, there was shock, lingering fear, but even more than that, deep awe.
Yuto’s calmness when firing, the precision of his aim, and the decisiveness with which he saved someone had branded themselves deeply into the hearts of everyone present.
Everyone held their breath, not daring to make a single sound, afraid of disturbing this ruthless man.
Ikuko lay on the ground.
The dizziness brought about by blood loss caused her consciousness to gradually blur.
But she still forced her eyes open and looked at the boy who had saved her.
Under the dim light of the classroom, Yuto’s side profile looked especially cold and hard, without the slightest unnecessary expression.
Yet it was this person, who had been coldly watching from the side the entire time, who had saved her life when everyone else had given up.
…
As the saying went:
People often fail to learn when taught by others, but when reality teaches them a lesson, they learn immediately.
Yuto was not bored enough to act as a free babysitter for these students.
Only by growing through facts and experience could these people wake up to reality as quickly as possible.
Yuto arrived at the corner.
There, he saw Yukinoshita Yukino curled up in the corner of the classroom, leaning against the wall.
One hand was pressed against her chest, while the other covered her mouth as she forcibly held back the urge to retch.
She, who was usually always cold and composed, finally revealed an expression of unbelievable horror in her pupils.
After all, no matter how aloof she was, she was still only a young girl.
“I suggest killing Ikuko as soon as possible.
Otherwise, it will be troublesome if she turns into a zombie.”
Looking at Ikuko, whose condition was unknown as she lay on the floor, Yuto once again said something that everyone found impossible to accept.
“No!”
“No matter what, Ikuko is still our classmate!”
“Exactly… Aren’t you a little too cold-blooded and heartless?!” Ikuko’s close friend, Midori, raised her head indignantly.
After all, her friend had nearly lost her life just now.
“No.
Listen to Yuto-kun.
It’s time for all of you to understand reality!”
At that moment, Hayama Hayato, who was standing nearby, suddenly raised his head, his eyes filled with redness.
“Do you still not understand?”
“This place is no longer a peaceful society!”
Seeing the blond guy, who had always been a gentle and refined good guy, suddenly reveal such a gloomy appearance, everyone present was startled.
But after calming down, everyone fell into silence.
These high school students lived in the modern age, where entertainment resources were abundant.
So there was almost no one who had never watched a zombie horror movie before.
In movies, even if a human’s skin was only slightly scratched by an infected zombie…
Once the zombie virus entered their bloodstream, if they did not receive a vaccine injection in time, they would almost certainly die.
Not to mention, Ikuko had practically had her entire arm eaten.
Turning into a zombie was only a matter of time.
As it happened, at that moment, Ikuko, who had been unconscious on the floor, let out a muffled moan.
This time, even Ikuko’s friend Midori could not help but have her expression change.
She fearfully took a step back.
“All boys, take off your belts and tie her up!”
Hayama Hayato shouted with all his might, finally showing his reliable side.
He chose a compromise.
It even took a lot of courage for him to step forward.
After all, their survival was on the line, so Hayato had no choice but to make a difficult choice.
After all, asking these students to personally kill a companion was truly too much to demand.
But obeying simple orders was still something they could manage.
At his request, every boy contributed his belt and tied Ikuko to a chair.