Surviving the Long Night: Starting from the Gas Station and Infinite Upgrades

Chapter 18 Double Kill, Traveling with 3 People on a Rainy Day

Bang bang bang!

Three more gunshots rang out from the ground, along with the sound of shattering glass.

Lu Sheng rushed back to the warehouse and saw Jiang Shutong lying on the ground, struggling to get up.

"you……"

"I'm fine, Lu Sheng, look out the window."

Lu Sheng walked over, but before he could finish speaking, Jiang Shutong interrupted him.

Following her words, Lu Sheng looked at the window. The newly installed window glass was covered with dense cracks and had three bullet holes. On the iron bars outside the window, a black wolf was hanging there.

This black wolf was shot three times in the face and was beyond dead.

Looking out the window, he saw a black wolf lying on the ground not far away, the one he hadn't had time to aim at.

In the distance, a few retreating black wolves could still be seen. Clearly, their numbers had dwindled to a certain extent, and they had given up on continuing their stakeout, having determined that there was no hope of a successful hunt.

"You kept looking outside and saw a wolf run out from next to the warehouse, so you shot it dead. At that moment, the black wolf that was lying in ambush under your window jumped up."

"Luckily you dodged in time, lying down behind you and killing the wolf through the window?"

Hearing Lu Sheng's guess, Jiang Shutong, who was sitting on the ground, nodded.

"Aren't you afraid your hand will be bitten off? If you had been even slightly slower, you would have been crippled."

"You told me to stay here, and all I can think about is what you told me to do."

Jiang Shutong spoke while gesturing:

"The wolf was running right along the wall, so I stretched out my hand and fired at it while keeping it close to the wall. I fired several shots, afraid of not being able to kill it, before I saw a wolf jump up."

"I'm so sorry, your window was just fixed, and I broke it again."

Hearing Jiang Shutong mention the window, her voice lowered again, and Lu Sheng sighed:

"It's okay. It's laminated glass. We can patch up the bullet hole with transparent tape, and it'll do for a while. You did a great job. Get up now."

"Um... actually, there's something wrong with what you just said, Riku-sheng."

"Where?"

"I didn't lie down backward; I was so scared that I tripped and fell. The wolf happened to get stuck in the iron fence, which is why I killed it."

Jiang Shutong was a little embarrassed:

"My whole body aches from the fall, could you help me up?"

Without saying a word, Lu Sheng picked up Jiang Shutong. He noticed that Jiang Shutong was trembling all over, obviously quite frightened by Mo Lang's outburst.

"Mo Lang won't be back for a while. Lie down and rest. Get up later to help Lin Ran keep watch."

Lin Ran was used to curling up and sleeping facing inwards, leaving a third of the bed empty, just enough for Lu Sheng to put Jiang Shutong down close to the edge of the bed.

"It's okay, I'll be fine after a short rest. It's still a long time before my shift ends."

"When you're under someone's roof, you have to obey."

"oh."

After settling Jiang Shutong in, Lu Sheng returned to the window next to the main entrance. He noticed that although the iron bars had trapped the wolf's head, they were also somewhat deformed from the pressure.

As expected, this iron fence can only serve as a safety net in times of crisis; it cannot be expected to be indestructible.

"A broken window can be repaired by consuming one unit of glass, or repaired and reinforced by consuming one unit of steel or wood."

Lu Sheng saw a new demand for materials. Broken glass was not hard to find nearby, but the damage was minor at present, so he decided to put it aside for now.

Tonight's events have added more items to the upgrade list and given Lu Sheng some new ideas.

A few hours later, Lin Ran got up and saw Jiang Shutong sleeping next to her. She carefully stepped over her to get out of bed and took over from Lu Sheng.

The next day, when Lu Sheng woke up, he found that the warehouse, which had been somewhat messy, had been tidied up and everything was arranged neatly.

"It was made by Shutong. She said she wanted to make something for you."

Hearing Lin Ran's explanation, Lu Sheng nodded and asked about what happened last night.

"Several iron-legged spiders came and tried to get close to the window, but Shutong repelled them all and even killed one. The rest of the time was relatively quiet."

If there's anything worth mentioning, it rained lightly about half an hour ago.

After listening to Lin Ran's report, Lu Sheng nodded.

According to the weather forecast, there would be three consecutive days of cloudy skies starting today, but this light rain did not materialize, perhaps because it was just a short-lived shower.

Later, Lu Sheng, Lin Ran, and Jiang Shutong ate something simple. Lu Sheng asked Jiang Shutong about her health, and she gave him an OK sign.

"By the way, Mr. Lu, please send me the payment QR code."

After Lu Sheng projected the QR code for receiving payment, Jiang Shutong transferred 1200 credits to Lu Sheng.

"What do you mean?"

"Why don't you stay a few more days?"

Jiang Shutong looked out the window. It had just rained, and the sky was covered with dark clouds, making it appear gloomy. The sun, which should have been rising, was nowhere to be seen.

"The next three days will be cloudy with low light intensity. Even during the day, the fearsome beasts of the night will come out to roam. It's too dangerous for me to live alone."

I'll go back once the weather clears up. Until then, feel free to order me around; I know a lot of things.

Lu Sheng looked at Lin Ran, who then turned to Jiang Shutong:

"Buy me something, and I'll speak up for you."

"Okay, what do you want?"

"After you buy the gun, you also need to teach me how to use it."

"Leave it to me."

Jiang Shutong readily agreed. Lin Ran then looked at Lu Sheng, who nodded slightly. Although Jiang Shutong's desire to stay a few more days was unexpected, the increase in combat power was undoubtedly a good thing for the current situation.

He had seen Jiang Shutong's performance last night. Her skills were not bad. With more practice, she would soon become a good marksman who could stand on her own.

Lu Sheng was even less worried about Lin Ran. He didn't think that a woman who could fight and kill three man-eating rats in the dark would be unable to shoot a gun.

After finishing breakfast, Lu Sheng placed an order for the retrieval of the remains through his personal terminal.

Last night, we killed a total of five Night Beasts, four Ink Wolves, and one Iron-Footed Spider. Including the two Iron-Footed Spiders we dealt with yesterday evening, that makes a total of seven Night Beasts.

The price of the Ink Wolf and the Iron-Footed Spider is the same, totaling 140 credits. Noticing that some firearms are among the items that can be exchanged, Lu Sheng stopped Jiang Shutong and Lin Ran, who were shopping online.

"By exchanging with a corpse recycler, you can save on shipping costs. Just make up the difference. Let me know when you've chosen, and I'll place the order then."

"We've already made our choice; Lin Ran wants this one."

Jiang Shutong tapped her bracelet and projected an image of a bolt-action rifle. The design was somewhat outdated, which is why it was cheaper than similar weapons.

"Lu Sheng, there's something else I'd like to ask you for help with."

Lin Ran then explained why she chose this gun:

"I'd like you to help me reconstruct this gun, just like your revolver."

Lu Sheng now understood that Lin Ran didn't mind the gun's outdated design and performance because she had taken her upgrade capabilities into account.

This coincides with one of his current ideas.