Chapter 405: Chapter 354: Within Ten Meters, the Faster Fist Wins...
"Here, put this in your pants leg, it’s bulletproof, it will keep you safe and sound!"
Zhang Su handed the bulletproof leather to Ju Mumio.
Ju Mumio had seen Zhang Su’s bulletproof hat before, so she wasn’t curious. She took the bulletproof leather, felt it, stretched it hard, and found it very tough. She didn’t overestimate herself and carefully tucked the leather into her pants leg, then gestured to Tan Huajun to indicate the area.
Tan Huajun looked and said, "Don’t worry, I’ll aim carefully and won’t hurt you."
Ju Mumio didn’t speak, just smiled simply and measured with her legs to about ten meters away, nodding to signal that they could start.
"Sister, please aim carefully, don’t hurt Xiaojuzi."
Yi Xiaoling stood nervously to the side.
Zhang Su crossed his arms and said, "Old Tan never misses, Sakura claims she can dodge bullets, let’s see who wins."
"I’m going to start, be careful!"
Tan Huajun assumed a standard pistol shooting stance to aim at Ju Mumio and gave a reminder.
Ju Mumio nodded, her expression calm, holding her specially made slender steel rod, as if she wasn’t facing the barrel of a gun.
Whoosh.
A slightly cold wind blew from the mountain stream, and in an instant, Ju Mumio moved. Her feet seemed to have springs as she leaped in the direction of Tan Huajun!
Almost at the same moment Ju Mumio jumped, the gun fired, followed by a thud as the bullet hit the ground not far behind where Ju Mumio had stood!
In the blink of an eye, Ju Mumio’s steel rod had reached Tan Huajun’s chest, and with a slight smile, she quickly retracted her weapon, took two steps back, and stood with her hands lowered.
The whole process was extremely fast, so fast that if you didn’t keep your eyes locked, it would have passed before you could react. If you time it, you’ll find that from Ju Mumio’s movement to her weapon touching Tan Huajun, it was only one second—ten meters, one second.
"I... missed..." Tan Huajun looked at Zhang Su in disbelief.
Zhang Su’s attention had been fully on Ju Mumio, and he completely understood what happened.
"Old Tan, it’s not that you missed, it’s that she predicted your action!"
"How do you understand that?"
Tan Huajun looked at Zhang Su in confusion.
"I didn’t record it, but if I had used a video camera to record the process, you would have found that Ju Mumio reacted before you pulled the trigger. The time difference is very small, but it was enough for her to dodge the bullet, because even if you realized her move in such a short time, the cooperation of your brain and muscles wouldn’t be enough for you to re-aim. Simply put, she moved first, and you shot after."
Human reaction speed is about 0.1 seconds, at the Olympic track, a start within 0.1 seconds after the gunshot is considered a false start. Ju Mumio did even better, she moved before the gun even fired!
"Oh, I see... But if there are two guns, one light and one dark, so she can’t see my action, wouldn’t that make pre-judging impossible?"
Even though Tan Huajun was in a logistics role, she was always improving in combat. She not only trained actively but also thought about the details of combat, especially after finding her daughter. She knew, aside from completing the team’s assigned tasks, she had an additional responsibility, someone to protect, so her survival instincts were fully driven, and she was more motivated!
"Hard to say, it depends on whether she predicts through her eyes or through that perception ability." Zhang Su said as he looked at Ju Mumio, "Tell us, how do you do it? Is it through observing micro-expressions and muscle changes, or something else?"
Ju Mumio said one word, and Yi Xiaoling translated, "Brother Zhang, Xiaojuzi says it’s through sensing qi."
"Qi again..." Zhang Su held his forehead, unwilling to accept, "So you’re saying, from this distance, you could dodge even with your eyes covered?"
"Ten meters!"
Ju Mumio said a word, this time Zhang Su understood, it was clear to him that her ability’s range is ten meters. Beyond this area, she could be threatened, but within it, she was very strong.
In a ten-meter radius, it expands to a space of 400 square meters, which is already quite considerable.
"Bro, what are you all busy with? Why was there gunfire?"
Zhao Dezhu, Liu Tianji, and Guo Dachao were attracted by the gunfire. Although the camp was safe, the gunshots still made people nervous.
"Nothing, just discussing things with them, you can carry on."
"Ah? Oh, alright."
Zhao Dezhu and the others left the mountain stream as nothing happened.
Ju Mumio’s ability, which was akin to opening a third eye, fascinated Zhang Su greatly. After Zhao Dezhu and the others left, he couldn’t help but conduct another test, this time without using a gun but a rock, not thrown directly at Ju Mumio, but from behind, with her eyes and ears covered.
When throwing the rock, Zhang Su deliberately distracted himself by chatting with Tan Huajun and Yi Xiaoling and threw it without any warning, yet Ju Mumio slightly shifted her body.
Whoosh.
The rock grazed her arm and flew into the distance with considerable force and accuracy.
This time Zhang Su had to concede, blocking her vision and hearing, and she could still do it, what could it be if not perception?
Observation Haki...
"Alright, the test ends here. You all are tired today, as per our agreement before, Old Tan, take them to find a big room for a good rest and get ready for dinner."
After witnessing Ju Mumio’s ability, Zhang Su was even more determined to have her stay and learn her skills!
"Oh dear, Brother Zhang, you’re finally here!"
When Zhang Su returned to the camp from the mountain stream, and before he could catch his breath, Duan Wuhu was waiting along the usual path and eagerly greeted him as he approached.
"I say, Old Duan, I haven’t even had time to change clothes since coming back, why so urgent?"
Zhang Su helplessly rubbed his temples. He had activated a Backup Energy Slot earlier, now it was at 98%, not tired but just felt very busy, one thing after another...
"Oh, I can’t help it either, come, have a smoke to relax..." Duan Wuhu eagerly offered a cigarette, lit it for Zhang Su while shielding the flame, then lit one for himself, and said helplessly, "Brother Zhang, you don’t know. It used to be just Weijun doing research quietly, at most tinkering with minor stuff, but now it’s different. Ever since Dr. Xie arrived, the two together are incredible..."
"Incredible? How so?"
Zhang Su frowned and asked. Celestial Horse Island’s research department didn’t have many staff, but they did significant work. If anyone was causing trouble, it had to be nipped in the bud!
Duan Wuhu sneaked a glance at Cui Leng Pavilion, seeing that the lab’s windows were closed and curtains drawn, he continued talking to Zhang Su, "Previously Weijun’s research direction focused mainly on the diversified use of zombies, but now it’s different. Though sometimes they send me away when discussing important topics, I’ve overheard some things!"
"Their research direction is becoming increasingly unconventional and strange, talking about modification, obstruction, mutation, and such. It’s definitely not normal research, I think you should intervene. Otherwise, it could become unmanageable later."
Duan Wuhu always had a conservative attitude towards zombie research, fearing Fu Weijun would go down the same path as he did with the Survivor Alliance.
Zhang Su’s mindset was different. Previously, he was also traditional like Duan Wuhu, thinking strange research shouldn’t be done. But after seeing the Cyan Dragon Corps’ modified zombies, his mentality changed slightly. When he saw Li Zhaohua becoming neither human nor zombie, but with incredible combat power, he felt research was essential!
The world is vast, and the entire Qin City isn’t significant nationwide. If the Cyan Dragon Corps could create such powerful modified zombies, why couldn’t other camps?
In the small Qing County, venom zombies could be created, with venom liquid capable of causing explosion power comparable to missiles, couldn’t there be more incredible existences elsewhere?
The crisis of zombies always exists, but as long as the camp develops normally, and when the defense force catches up, the threat of zombie hordes will gradually decrease. The most dangerous encounters would occur in the wild, but within the camp, safety could be guaranteed unless zombies evolve again, which is unpredictable.
Once zombies no longer pose a deadly threat to humans, the threat will completely shift to other survivors!
Resources are limited, rebuilding order is challenging. During this process, it’s inevitable that clashes with other survivor camps will occur, whether through integration, strong swallowing the weak, or possibly extermination from either side...
No matter which process, occupying a leading position requires strong power. Zhang Su doesn’t want to be passive, so the only solution is to enhance the power of the entire camp!
