As he thought about it, the doorbell rang.
It was Madam Cao from the resident committee.
Behind her were three men with buzz cuts. They wore tactical goggles and camouflage uniforms. They looked very fierce.
All four of them had red hoops around their arms, and the words "Joint Defense" were written on them.
"Everyone's here. Have you eaten?"
Madam Cao looked into the house. "There were monsters tonight, so we're here to see how your weapons are equipped. Hey, you're drinking!"
"I didn't drink much. I'm definitely not drunk."
Meng Yishan felt a little embarrassed, so he offered the camouflage uniform a cigarette.
The leader of the camouflage uniform waved his hand and refused the cigarette. Then, he brought out a breathalyzer for Meng Yishan to blow at it.
When he saw that the alcohol level was indeed not high, he nodded, and his expression became a little more lively.
"This is the newly appointed joint defense tactical squad in our area, Captain Li," Madam Cao introduced him.
Meng Yishan quickly shook his hand. "Hello, Captain Li!"
"Li Dayong."
The captain of the joint defense team shook Meng Yishan's hand. His voice was very low. "I heard from Department Director Cao that you're a senior. You were the ace shooter in the army in the past. How is it? Do you have enough weapons and ammunition in your house?"
"A good man doesn't talk about his past achievements. That's decades ago." Meng Yishan waved his hand. "A 'chao, bring out everything."
He moved the couch away, knelt on one knee, and flipped open the floor.
He brought out a submachine gun, a semi-automatic rifle, a pistol, and two hand grenades from a hidden compartment.
Meng Yishan wanted to disassemble the guns according to the procedure.
But when he took half a step forward, Meng Chao's hands turned into two balls of gray fog.
Only to hear a "kacha kacha" sound, everyone's vision blurred.
It was like a magic show. The guns in front of Meng Chao turned into the most basic components.
Meng Yishan was stunned.
Captain Li gasped in surprise.
Meng Chao remained calm. He swung his arms, and his fingers danced around as if they were alive. In just a few seconds, he separated the components that were mixed together and formed three guns.
He had awakened to Basic Gun Technique. Even though it was only at Normal Level, it felt pretty good.
He did not get up. He knelt down and placed the semi-automatic rifle on his shoulder to check the sights with familiar movements.
The guns were like extensions of his limbs. They exuded faint killing intent.
Half a second later, Meng Chao nodded and tossed the semi-automatic rifle to Captain Li.
Captain Li grabbed the gun and stood at his shoulder. With just one look, he was moved. "Good gun. It's well maintained and adjusted. It hits wherever it's pointed!"
"This is Meng Chao, a top student from Ninth High School." Madam Cao smiled so much that her eyes turned into slits.
It wasn't easy for a public renting house like theirs to produce a student from Dizhong High School.
"So that's how it is. Good lad, if you join the army, you will definitely be an ace shooter!"
Captain Li praised and continued, "How about it? Do you have enough bullets at home?"
"We still have 300 rounds of normal bullets and only two magazines of armor-piercing bullets, 20 rounds." Meng Yishan said.
"Alright. Since you have two gun experts in your family, you can't lack bullets. I'll give you twenty armor-piercing bullets and one hundred normal bullets. If a monster really spawns, I hope that you'll bring glory to the area!"
Captain Li waved his hand. The two men in camouflage uniforms counted the bullets and asked Meng Yishan to sign.
Meng Yishan happily took the magazine and said, "Twenty armor-piercing bullets are too little, and grenades aren't enough either. Can't you give me more?"
"We don't have a choice, senior."
Captain Li sighed. "It's our fault that we didn't kill enough monsters last year and didn't get a five-star area. The higher-ups only gave us this little ammunition. We can't cook without rice! "
"Can you blame us?"
Meng Yishan said. "There are no cowards in Blessed Heavenly Garden, but we're an old area in the old city. The monsters in the past were scared of us because we killed them here, and they haven't come here for a long time. Where are we supposed to kill them?"
"Isn't that good? Are you still thinking about monster hordes coming to our area all the time?"
Captain Li smiled. "Just get over it, senior. As long as we get a five-star area this year, our ammunition base will increase by 20% next year. At that time, we'll be rich.
"By the way, if a monster really spawns, don't forget to gather shell casings. Dragon City lacks resources, and we need to reload bullets."
"I know. I've been fighting monsters for decades, so there's no way I wouldn't know." Meng Yishan sent Madam Cao and Captain Li out and went to Room 706 next door to knock on the door.
"Old Meng," Madam Cao whispered.
"Granny Wang from Room 706 died. Her son and daughter-in-law died, and her granddaughter lives in school. She's the only one in the house. She's stubborn, and she refuses to go to the shelter no matter what. If a monster really appears later, it'll be very troublesome for you."
"Alright. If something really happens, I'll invite the old lady to my house," Meng Yishan agreed.
"What are you mumbling about? Are you gossiping about the old lady behind her back?"
The door to Room 706 opened, and a white-haired old woman with wrinkles all over her face and all her teeth missing came out. She swung a large shotgun and shouted with great vigor.
Meng Yishan managed to deceive Granny Wang with great difficulty. Then, Meng Yishan went home and distributed the ammunition.
"A 'chao, I didn't expect that your high school's gun education would be so good. Alright, I'll let you have fun today. Use the 22/2 assault rifle, and I'll give you twenty armor-piercing bullets. Remember, when you use armor-piercing bullets, you'll need to install strengthening kits.
"Suxin, put away your gun. If your legs hurt, don't stand there. I'll set your wheelchair to fighting mode."
Meng Yishan picked up the submachine gun and rubbed it with great familiarity. Then, he clicked his tongue.
She did not expect that Meng Chao would be able to assemble a gun so well.
When he adjusted the sights, he also took into account his shooting habits.
"Dad, what about me?"
Bai Jiacao looked at him eagerly. "Have Mom give me the gun. Our middle school teaches us how to use a gun, and I'm ranked first when it comes to live firing!"
"Why are you playing with a gun, you little girl? I'll give you this." Meng Yishan brought out a cold-steel recurved military knife that looked like a dog's leg from the back of his waist. It shone with a cold light. "This is pretty good. In the past, I used this to chop off a Wild Wolf's head!"
"You've already told this story more than eight hundred times," Bai Jiacao grumbled.
Meng Yishan glared at her. "What?"
Bai Jiacao hunched her shoulders and pouted. "Dad, there are plenty of students in our class who are allowed to use guns at home. My deskmate, Lili, even used a rocket launcher last time!"
Meng Yishan smiled coldly. "Lili uses a rocket launcher, and you want to use one too? Then, during the parent-teacher meeting, the teacher said that Lili can stand for three hours in one go. Why can't you?"
Bai Jiacao refused to admit her mistake. "I-I can't stand. I just think that the stances in middle school are too easy and boring!"
Her parents did not believe her.
Meng Chao drew closer with a stern expression. "That's right. Right now, the requirements for stances are becoming higher for the national college examination. Our high school teachers have repeatedly emphasized that we shouldn't be afraid of pain, tiredness, and trouble. Stances, breathing techniques, and meditation techniques are the foundation of cultivation.
"Dad, Mom, I think that Jiacao has been a little rash lately. We should teach her well. Let her stand for two hours every day when she goes home."
Bai Jiacao sucked in a sharp breath and stared at Meng Chao in disbelief. "You … You're so evil!"
Meng Yishan and Bai Suxin looked at each other and put on an amiable smile. "Little Cao, your brother is right. Why don't we …"
"Why don't I use a saber? Many of the peerless fighters use sabers!"
Bai Jiacao quickly took the kukri saber and swung it a few beautifully. Then, she took the scabbard and tied it to her short leg. She glared at Meng Chao before she went back to washing the dishes in a huff.
Eight at night.
The electricity and spirit energy supply in the entire residential area was cut off on time.
All the energy had to be gathered together to supply the searchlights, high-voltage electricity grids, and automatic defense systems.
Alloy armor that was more than twenty centimeters thick fell down and covered the windows of the houses. Only fist-sized holes for shooting and observation were left.
Automatic fighting fortresses rose from under the convenience market, supermarkets, squares, and elementary schools.
A battered old anti-monster self-propelled gun drove out from the resident committee. The joint defense tactical squad also drove out a rusty infantry fighting vehicle to form a mobile force.
Blessed Heavenly Garden was completely fortified.
The rooms were dark. Everyone lay down early and closed their eyes to rest. They were ready to fight.
Only the crystal radio was left, and it was still intermittently broadcasting the news from the frontlines.
"The first wave of monsters has appeared at the steel factory to the north of the city. They're breaking through the defense line at Five Blessings Street. The main force of the monsters are Flaming Black Beetles. There are around one thousand of them. The army and superhumans have already joined the fight.
"Scattered monsters have appeared in Nine Sand Region. The citizens are hunting them down in the streets and residential areas.
"Attention, the fog has descended, and spirit energy is in disorder. It might interfere with human brainwaves. Many of the monsters also have mind attacks. To increase morale and ensure the mental health of all citizens, the following is a broadcast of the classic military song from Earth.
"… Forward! Our blood is full of vigor! Let's shine and shock the tigers and wolves!
As the fog became thicker, the drifting spirit energy in the air became more violent, and the interference from the radio waves became worse.
The impassioned military song gradually became muffled, and only rustling sounds were left.
The citizens turned off their radios and listened to the sound of cannons in the distance through the thick reinforced concrete and alloy armor.
The sound of cannons was reassuring. It was the roar of humans.
Children slept soundly in their parents' arms while listening to the rumbling of cannons.
…
Meng Chao locked the door from the inside.
There were only two bedrooms and one living room in the house. Originally, his parents slept in the master bedroom, Bai Jiacao slept in the second bedroom, and he had a camp bed in the living room.
During the second half of his third year in high school, Bai Jiacao switched rooms with her older brother at the last minute so that he could focus on preparing for his exams.
"Gulp."
Meng Chao opened a bottle of high-calorie nutritional fluid and drank it.
The teachers in school said that high-calorie nutritional fluid contained a lot of spirit energy, and it was more than one hundred times that of normal monster meat. Every time he took it, he had to be careful. It would be best if he used a bottle cap and drank it in small spoonfuls.
Once he took it, he immediately got into a stance, sprinted forward, threw punches, and went through high-intensity training. Only then could the medicinal properties be released and gently nourish each of his cells.
But Meng Chao drank it as if it was a hot summer afternoon and he was drinking iced Coca-Cola.
As rampaging spirit energy surged into his blood, a series of thunderous sounds rose from his body.
Then, something unbelievable happened.
He had been free for a year, and his thin arms, legs, and shriveled chest swelled up and filled up.
His hair and skin gradually gained a luster, and he could see wisps of heat seeping out of his pores. They turned into the presence of a ferocious beast.
His eyes shone brightly, and they were as sharp as an eagle's.
Meng Chao drank to his heart's content. He drank one bottle after another until he finished all the nutritional fluid and medicinal fluid he had just earned. Then, he burped in satisfaction.
"This feels great!"
It was as if a main battle tank was filled with fuel and ammunition. He laughed and casually threw a punch. His fists tore through the air and let out hissing sounds that sounded like poisonous snakes tearing at each other.
Compared to Chu Feixiong's heavy punches, Meng Chao's punches were even sharper. It was as if all his strength had been compressed into one point, and in a real fight, it contained even more terrifying destructive power.
'My strength has returned.'
Meng Chao clenched his fists, and he felt as if he was holding a piece of burning steel.
Even though his recovery was less than 70% complete, Meng Chao felt that he had already surpassed the peak of his strength when he was in his second year of high school.
'This feeling of continuously becoming stronger and seizing fate's throat inch by inch feels really good.'
He punched over a thousand times in one breath, then did three minutes of running on the spot with his legs raised high. He was sweating to his heart's content, absorbing every drop of the drug's potency. He was about to rest his head on the semi-automatic rifle to rest.
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