Chapter 501 Operation Lightning
Before long, Lao Wu's face also showed joy. He kept nodding and, unusually, did not go against the fat man.
"It seems feasible!"
Next, everyone quickly stepped in to help.
At this moment, the fat man, with his quirky thought process, came up with an alternative way to kill the enemy. Regardless of whether the result is successful or not, everyone should definitely give it a try.
After all, there's no better way, is there?
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A few minutes later, with everyone working together, a thin, sharp metal "lightning rod" was completed.
The fat man thought for a moment, then gave another instruction.
"Quickly, find me some more wire. It still needs some improvement."
"no problem!"
This time, no one dared to utter a word of rebuttal. They all treated the fat man like a treasure and plunged into the pile of junk, searching everywhere.
There is wire, but not any readily available.
The fifth brother and his men dismantled all the old sofas, wire brushes, and broken mattresses, removing the wires and springs, before they could gather some scraps.
However, the fat man showed a dissatisfied expression.
He said he had requirements for the length of the wire, but the wires that Lao Wu and his group found were of different lengths.
Without any complaints, everyone quickly joined the wires together.
However, this task was somewhat tedious, especially straightening the bent springs, which required a great deal of effort from everyone.
And so, when the wire reached a length of about 50 meters, the fat man finally nodded in satisfaction.
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"Alright, that's enough, that's sufficient!"
After the fat man finished speaking, he ignored everyone's reddened hands, picked up the wire from the ground, and wrapped it around the metal rod.
Then he walked to the barn door, carefully stepped on the debris below, and tied the other end of the wire to the metal door handle.
After doing all this, he wiped the sweat from his forehead with his arm before beginning to explain to everyone.
"Alright, the preliminary work is done!"
"The barn is now connected to the sheet metal covering it with barn wire, and the swarm of corpse birds is all on top of that sheet metal. Once I bring down the lightning, it will surely kill them all in one go!"
At this moment, Xiao Zhao looked completely puzzled.
He pointed to the metal rod in the fat man's hand and voiced his question.
"Hey Fatty, here's the question: how do you make this lightning rod work inside the barn?"
"Oh dear, you're so silly! Lightning rods are meant to be used outdoors!"
The fat man responded with a grin, then pointed outside and said...
"Just before I ran into the barn, I noticed a big tree about 40 meters away. One of us will go out and stick the lightning rod I made into it, and then we'll just wait for the lightning to strike."
"During thunderstorms, big trees and lightning rods are a perfect match! Both are great for attracting lightning, and the combination is incredibly effective!"
As soon as the voice fell, Han Shuo leaped onto the pile of debris and peered carefully into the distance through the gap above.
Sure enough, there was a large tree about 40 meters diagonally in front of the barn.
He hadn't even noticed this himself, but unexpectedly, the fat man had discovered this detail.
Han Shuo felt very gratified. His brother seemed to have really grown up without him realizing it, and could now share some of the pressure when facing crises...
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Then, Xiao Zhao jumped up to check it out as well.
Once he confirmed that the situation outside was indeed as the fat man had described, he couldn't help but give himself a thumbs up.
"Fatty, you're awesome! I'll learn from you from now on, and be able to hear everything around me and see everything!"
"Ha ha ha ha!"
The fat man felt pleased to be praised, and he began to speak in a familiar, formulaic tone.
"Little Zhao, let me tell you, from now on, look less at things you don't need and observe more other things. Details are really important."
"Mmm, mmm, mmm." Little Zhao's eyes lit up, and he nodded repeatedly at the fat man like a little fanboy.
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"Alright, alright, enough nonsense. We don't even know if we have a future. Let's focus on surviving first!"
Han Shuo couldn't stand seeing Xiao Zhao being fooled by the fat man, so he waved his hand and quickly interrupted the two of them.
"That's right, that's right. You just said that someone needs to go out and set off lightning rods. Who will be the candidate?" Lao Wu added from behind, bringing the topic back to the main point.
After he finished speaking, everyone's eyes immediately focused on the fat man.
Even Li Shurou, who was trying to save Feng, unconsciously stopped what she was doing and turned her head away.
"Hey! Hey! Hey!"
The scene before him truly terrified the fat man.
He kept backing away, shouting in fear.
"What are you all looking at me for? I can't do this job. With my small frame, if you ask me to go out now, I'll die instantly!"
"Besides, I came up with this idea; you can't do it this way, it's immoral..."
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"Alright, stop staring at Fatty. He's really not suitable this time. I'll go!"
Han Shuo spoke decisively, knowing that he was the strongest fighter among them.
This extremely risky job meant that only he could have a chance of returning alive.
The barn suddenly fell silent, and everyone's eyes were filled with worry.
"Don't worry, it's alright. Although I can't kill all those corpse birds, with my abilities, surviving won't be a problem!"
Han Shuo smiled and waved his hand, taking the lightning rod from the fat man's hand without any hesitation.
He didn't want to waste any more time, because the barn was already on the verge of collapse, and it seemed it really couldn't hold out much longer.
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Actually, Han Shuo felt a little uneasy when he held the lightning rod in his hand.
To be honest, the more he looked at the thing the fat man had made, the more unreliable it seemed.
If this thing works and can actually attract lightning down, he would be happy to take the risk.
However, if this makeshift lightning rod didn't work at all, he was genuinely afraid that the fat man would play him to death...
After all, what he would have to face next was all the zombie birds outside.
The dangers involved are unimaginable!
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Shaking his head, Han Shuo banished these negative emotions from his mind and resolutely walked to the vicinity of the gate.
"Move the clutter aside, get ready to open the door, and make sure the swarm of corpse birds doesn't rush in after I leave!"
"good!"
The clutter inside the gate was quickly cleared away by the crowd, and at this moment, Fatty and Xiao Zhao struggled to reach the gate.
Without realizing it, Han Shuo noticed rainwater seeping in through the crack under the door and reminded him again.
"By the way, make sure you protect yourselves in time and do some insulation. There's water seepage here, so be careful not to get electrocuted."
"Don't worry, we know."
Han Shuo nodded, then his expression changed instantly.
He steadied himself and drew the Tang sword from his waist.
"Okay! Open the door!"
And so, with the makeshift lightning rod made by the fat man in his hand, he took his first step into a life-or-death situation!
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