Rise Of The Wasteland Chapter 67 - Training Day

Chapter 67        Training Day

When Zhou Qingfeng and Butcher left the clubhouse with Search Team Division Two, they did not even realize that one of the nurses had escaped. According to Zhou Qingfeng's plan, their search will begin in Downtown Manhattan. They will be trying their best to gather supplies and recruit talented people.

However, prerequisites had to be met in the search for resources. Supplies they had gathered had to exceed their consumption by a large amount. It was essential for the team so that they would not have a deficit. Of course, Zhou Qingfeng had another important task he needed to take care of. He had to improve his incomparably hideous shooting skills. Therefore, he was asked to take only one shot at a time while attacking.

There were a large number of high-rise buildings in Manhattan and a large proportion of them surrounded the clubhouse. Zhou Qingfeng and Butcher began their plunder directly at a building nearby.

Their main focus this time around was drinking water, fuel, generators, charging equipment, high-performance batteries, as well as food. Food, however, was not too lacking in New York for the time being. Their first priority will hence be - water!

New York had a population of over ten million and they consumed more than six billion liters of water a day. The water supply system used to be run by the government. But, now... the politicians have all disappeared. New Yorkers have not yet experienced water shortages since years ago, but soon, they will have to live a hard life.

While the others were still robbing New York's gold jewelry, both Zhou Qingfeng and Lena Fox were working hard for their final escape plan. Both of them had agreed that they needed to reserve a large amount of water. Fortunately, a large number of bottled water was used in the cities these days. It brought the Search Team a certain degree of convenience.

Their search operation had been carried out pretty smoothly. The Search Team Division Two, led by Roma, had broken into a hotel named, ‘Ace’. On the other hand, under the guidance of Butcher, Zhou Qingfeng began his shooting training.

"There are a variety of postures when it comes to shooting: standing, squatting, kneeling, sitting, as well as, lying down. I’m sorry, but you have to learn all these basic skills on your own. What I want to tell you now is the most important ability on the battlefield - observation!”

“A good observation can determine how you’re going to deal with the danger that may occur. You must know what sort of situation is threatening, what sort of situation would be advantageous and what kind of encounter needs to be avoided. Now, tell me, is there anything special fifty meters in front of you?”

Zhou Qingfeng was shocked when he was asked. There was only an ordinary building in front of him. A few worn-out cars were in the bas.e.m.e.nt, but other than that… there was nothing special.

Butcher sighed when he saw Zhou Qingfeng looking lost. The bear-like man muttered under his breath, “I really don’t know how you managed to escape the hands of the NYPD.”

"Look at your eleven o'clock position from fifty meters away and have a careful look at it. There’s a post on the fifth floor."

A post? Zhou Qingfeng finally decided to pay attention to it. He saw the glimpse of a shadow behind the gla.s.s window and it seemed like there was someone staring at them.

“Finish him,” said Butcher coldly.

“What?” Zhou Qingfeng was shocked.

“I’m serious,” Butcher pulled out his pistol and pointed it at Zhou Qingfeng’s waist. He then said with a serious face, “Or perhaps, do you want to show me your incredible agility and impulsivity once more?”

Zhou Qingfeng had sent DogMeat to oversee the work of Roma and the rest. He never would have expected that Butcher would actually go against him and even threaten him.

"Why should I shoot people who aren’t threatening me at all?" Zhou Qingfeng did not agree with his inhumane behavior.

However, Butcher replied with a condescending sneer, "How do you know that he's of no threat to you? The guy has been staring at us for a long time. I don’t like the act of snooping on the battlefield, whether it's for good or for bad. So, you’re willing to give up your life to let others live?”

“But, we’re not on the battlefield!’ Zhou Qingfeng tried his best to argue with him.

Butcher shrugged his shoulders. He poked his gun even harder into Zhou Qingfeng’s rib, “If I say that we’re in a battlefield, then we’re in a battlefield. Stop wasting my time, hurry up!”

Zhou Qingfeng was lost. He looked at the man standing fifty metres away from him after staring at Butcher’s ugly face. He could only raise his gun and aim at the target.

"Hold your breath, don’t be nervous. You could never aim properly if you’re nervous," Butcher was still teaching him on the side.

The man, apparently, saw Zhou Qingfeng aiming at him. That guy, however, was much more decisive than Zhou Qingfeng. He lifted his a.s.sault rifle and started firing at Zhou Qingfeng.

Dhak Dhak Dhak Dhak Dhak… The bullets broke through the windows and flew towards Zhou Qingfeng. He quickly bowed his head down in the effort of dodging the shots. Butcher, however, grabbed his hand firmly and yelled, "Either you kill him, or I kill you!"

“You’re a b.a.s.t.a.r.d, Butcher! Our enemy is firing at us!” Zhou Qingfeng was enraged. The bullets flew past them and even created a gray hole on the ground near them.

Butcher’s palm was as strong as an iron pincher. Even in the midst of the shooting bullets, he still grasped onto Zhou Qingfeng insistently. He ignored all the flying bullets. He then yelled at Zhou Qingfeng, “One!”

“Can’t we just hide first?” Zhou Qingfeng wanted to break free from him. However, Butcher’s strength was actually no less than him even though now, he had twice or thrice the physical fitness of the ordinary.

"Feel “Feel the excitement of flying bullets! You’ll like it!" Butcher actually laughed.

"Two!"

“You’re crazy!” Zhou Qingfeng was not wearing his bulletproof vest. Butcher’s muzzle was pointing at his liver and he would be dead for sure if he got shot there. Even ‘As Quick as Lightning’ would useless now as his whole body was grabbed firmly by Butcher.

“F*ck-You!” Zhou Qingfeng clenched his teeth and lifted his gun once more before Butcher had the time to yell the number ‘three’. He swiftly aimed at his target who stood fifty metres away from him.

“Three!”

Bang!

The hail of bullets from fifty metres away finally stopped. Zhou Qingfeng was panting; he was exhausted, both mentally and physically. Sweat was dripping all over his face. His heartbeat intensified, his throat was now dry, and his felt a burst of pain in his temple.

“Kid, I knew it! You have great potential. Look at you, don’t you think you’ve done quite well? You hit the target with just a single bullet!” Butcher was still laughing loudly.

“b.a.s.t.a.r.d, I’m gonna kill you!” Zhou Qingfeng turned his muzzle and aimed at Butcher. He even activated ‘As Quick as Lightning’. However, Butcher responded to his attack, even though he had obtained an extra second.

The bear-like man took the first move and dashed towards Zhou Qingfeng’s back. After the one-second advantage had pa.s.sed, he landed a punch on Zhou Qingfeng’s waist.

That punch was as big as a sandbag. It’s so powerful!

Zhou Qingfeng got hit and he bowed down to the ground. He felt like his waist had been chopped in half. He no longer had any feelings in his legs. He was trembling in pain.

In contrast, Butcher could still stretch his limbs. He then said to Zhou Qingfeng with a straight face, “Kid, you’re really just a rookie. You don’t have any fistfight ability at all. You won’t survive long with that little agility. Anyway, your first shooting cla.s.s is now complete. You’ve pa.s.sed your first cla.s.s with flying colors.”