SWDnovel Chapter 19 Rifles, Encirclement, and Escape from Vehicle
Chapter 19 Rifles, Encirclement, and Escape from Vehicle
In the memories of the predecessor, bolt-action rifles were like ancient relics in the old world.
With excessive power and insufficient rate of fire, it was phased out by assault rifles very early on, but it became active again in the early days of the Long Night.
With industrial production lines destroyed, rebuilding weapons production lines will be extremely difficult, and the threat of the Night Beasts is imminent.
So at that time, a construction-type Awakened made a decision: to abandon the production of high-performance firearms and instead mass-produce antique guns with simpler structures and lower costs.
The bolt-action rifle, once considered overpowered, became just right against the physically robust creatures of the night, even becoming a memory for a generation.
With the help of old-fashioned firearms that were simple in structure but powerful in effect, humanity bought time to rebuild its industrial system, and with steel and artillery, it regained its footing in the long night.
Bolt-action rifles are no longer used by the military; thanks to their low price and durability, they are sold to individual buyers on major online shopping platforms.
"Let me be frank from the start: my methods are not omnipotent; they can only improve upon existing methods, and the effectiveness of those improvements is somewhat uncertain. I can only control the general direction."
Lu Sheng first gave Lin Ran a heads-up.
"Lu Sheng is right. A builder's ability has a certain degree of randomness. Lin Ran, why don't you buy a better one and get it right the first time?"
Jiang Shutong reopened the shopping page:
"Although I'm not exactly a rich heiress, I can still afford to give you a gun. There's no need for you to save money for me."
Faced with the potential risks and Jiang Shutong's suggestion, Lin Ran smiled slightly.
"Shutong, thank you. I wasn't just thinking about saving you money; it's my personal preference. I genuinely like this gun."
"Furthermore, Lu Sheng, I've seen your methods many times before. I have complete faith in your abilities. The gun you reconstruct will definitely be the gun I want."
Lu Sheng nodded, paid the difference, and placed the order. Seeing this, Jiang Shutong had no choice but to close the product page and transfer 300 credits to Lu Sheng.
Lu Sheng glanced at his balance. He hadn't paid much attention to it before, but this glance startled him.
The balance is 7900 credits, of which 6000 credits are Lin Ran's money, and the rest are the income from the past few days.
He created a new sub-account to separate his money from Lin Ran's, to avoid accidentally spending her money while he was spending his own.
With 1900 credits, Lu Sheng saw so much money for the first time when he arrived in this world.
He resisted the urge to immediately shop online and prepared to think carefully about how to use the money.
A little later, Lu Sheng walked to the battery box and unplugged the charging heads of the electric trolley and electric hydraulic pliers.
Both tools were fully charged, and the battery box showed 76% remaining energy, with the words "charging" faintly visible after the number.
On cloudy days, the energy collection efficiency of solar panels will inevitably decrease. However, since they can still extract some energy from the dim light, Lu Sheng is glad that he chose a strengthening direction that suits the current situation when upgrading the solar panels.
"Jiang Shutong, I'm going out to collect materials. I'll leave the task of teaching Lin Ran how to use a gun to you."
"Just call me Shutong. It's my job, don't worry."
"Okay, if there's still time after you finish teaching, there's a hacksaw over there in the toolbox. Shutong, you and Lin Ran can saw the wooden planks I piled up next to the shelf into long strips, with a small diameter, preferably no more than two centimeters."
Upon hearing Lu Sheng's instructions, Jiang Shutong turned to look at the wooden planks piled in the corner:
"Aren't those your building materials?"
"I have some ideas on how to better defend against the beasts of the night."
"Okay, then be careful."
Jiang Shutong didn't quite understand, but she felt that Lu Sheng must have had a reason for arranging this.
After making the arrangements, Lu Sheng carefully opened the door, made sure there were no ferocious beasts lurking outside, and then rode his electric scooter out.
The sky outside was dark and gloomy. The overcast sky during the long night was like a dawn without the sun. Although I could see my surroundings clearly, I still felt like I was walking in darkness.
Before starting work, he first sorted out the existing resources.
There are 5 units of steel and 2 units of wood in the warehouse. After deducting the portion to be used to upgrade bolt-action rifles and the portion to be split into long strips, only 4 units of steel and 1 unit of wood remain.
"We're short on timber, but most of the upgrades require steel."
After thinking for a moment, Lu Sheng looked around and spotted a wrecked car parked on the side of the road.
About two hours later, Lu Sheng had dismantled the car into more than half of it, turning it into small pieces that were stacked on the electric cart.
During this time, he heard gunshots several times, not the sound of revolvers and automatic pistols, but a louder and deeper sound.
Lu Sheng guessed that Lin Ran had already gotten the hang of the bolt-action rifle.
Once Lin Ran has mastered the gun, the three gunmen, along with the reinforced refueling depot, will be able to deal with the beasts of the night with much more ease.
He was secretly pleased, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously turned up.
As another sheet of steel was cut off, Lu Sheng bent down to grab it. When he stood up and looked up, the smile on his face suddenly froze.
Not far away, on a small concrete hill made of ruins, several dark figures were staring at him; they were five black wolves.
One of them was noticeably larger than its kind, and was very likely the leader.
The moment their eyes met, the large wolf raised its head and howled. The four wolves beside it, upon receiving the command, immediately rushed down and charged towards Lu Sheng through the ruins.
Lu Sheng made a quick decision, dropped the steel in his hand, hopped on his electric scooter, and ran away.
He controlled the steering wheel with one hand, twisted the accelerator to the floor, and drew his gun with the other, about to aim, when suddenly he saw two wolves appear out of the road ahead.
Lu Sheng understood. The method that Mo Lang used to kill Yan Wen Hu at night was now being used on him.
With no obstructions in front of the electric cart, if it continues forward, the two wolves could easily jump onto the cart and devour it.
He quickly considered a way out, while raising his gun to aim at the black wolf rushing towards him.
The distance is too close; firing a gun will only guarantee one kill. Even if you manage to kill two with exceptional skill, the two corpses will become obstacles on the road. The electric cart's chassis is too low, so you have to take a detour.
The Ink Wolf is much faster than the Iron-Footed Spider. If you take a detour and delay for a while, you might be caught up by the four Ink Wolves behind you.
Faced with a near-desperate situation, Lu Sheng gritted his teeth and decided to give it his all.
boom!
He pulled the trigger, first killing one of the black wolves in front of him, then immediately adjusted the trajectory and fired three more shots.
Bang bang bang!
There wasn't time to aim carefully, so he had to fire several shots to avoid missing. Fortunately, he was lucky this time, and two out of three bullets hit the target.
The second black wolf was shot and fell to the ground, but its body, along with the corpse of the first black wolf, blocked the electric cart's path.
Lu Sheng assessed the distance to the warehouse's main entrance and jumped out of the car.