Chapter 213 The Poor Kid in the Apocalypse 43
The zombie's neck is made of flesh, not iron. It's actually just like a human's. If you can't kill it immediately, you can just chop off its entire neck to sever the nerves, and that should be enough.
Miracles happen with brute force. If you're really scared, just smash the zombie's head open. How can the zombie still be like a headless fly?
She then looked at the electrician, Lao Li, and the other people she had just found who knew about electricity.
"Master Li, your task is to check the power lines in this area and see if you can restore power! We need light!"
"Power supply?" Old Li was stunned.
"Where is there any electricity now?"
"There will be electricity, I guarantee, but the prerequisite is that you repair the circuits in this area so that they can be used normally when the power comes back on."
Shen Ci smiled mysteriously.
After assigning people to cut down trees and inspect the lines, Shen Ci did something that shocked all the newcomers.
She, Da Bao, and two daring young men lured two zombies from nearby using a trap, tied them tightly with thick ropes, and dragged them to the center of the open space!
"Ah! Zombies!"
"What is she trying to do?!"
"We're trying to avoid the zombies, why are you bringing them in? Are you trying to kill us all?"
"Why are we catching zombies? Are we supposed to eat them? These things carry a virus!"
The crowd panicked and retreated. This fear had become a habit, making people's first reaction to seeing a zombie run away rather than attack.
"Don't be afraid, everyone! Watch carefully!"
"Chen Ci said loudly. She put on thick gloves, picked up a large pair of pliers, and aimed them at the zombie.
"Zombies are scary because they bite and scratch, but what if we take away those weapons from them?"
As she spoke, she swiftly and decisively trimmed all of a zombie's long, sharp fingernails with a few quick snips, then smoothed the fingertips with a whetstone.
"See, this way they won't scratch people! Even if nails of this size scratch a person, they won't cause any wounds. Besides, people are wearing clothes, which adds another layer of protection."
Next, she used tools to forcibly pry open the mouth of another zombie, pulled out its sharp teeth with pliers, and polished the other teeth with a whetstone.
It looks a bit scary, but zombies don't feel pain. It looks painful, but it doesn't actually hurt at all.
"With its mouth stuffed full of rags and its jaw tied with wire, can it still bite? Even if you put your hand in front of it right now, it can only stare helplessly and get anxious, unable to bite or scratch at all."
Using barbed wire is like raising horses in the old days, putting a muzzle on the horse so it can't bite people. Zombies won't be smart enough to remove it by hand.
As he spoke, Shen Ci took a piece of pork and placed it in front of the zombies. The zombies all rushed to the piece of pork, scratching and biting it, but the pork remained intact.
It only suffered minor damage.
After this treatment, the two menacing zombies, though still roaring and quite frightening, were no longer a threat.
Shen Ci then found some damp cloths, soaked them in water, and wiped the zombie's face, revealing its original appearance. It was no longer a bloody mess and looked much better, at most resembling a dead person.
Seeing what she was doing, everyone thought it was like she had tamed a zombie.
At first, everyone was scared, but seeing that the zombies hadn't been able to harm anyone and had instead been harmed by people, they gradually became less afraid.
Didn't you see? Even if a person is standing right in front of you, the zombie can only helplessly pounce on them and can't cause any harm. Apart from getting spit on your face, it's useless.
Just then, electrician Lao Li excitedly ran over.
"Chief Chen! The wiring has been checked! Most of it is fine! The transformer isn't broken either! There's just no power!"
"The power's back on!" Shen Ci pointed to the two zombies that had been disposed of.
"Master Li, I remember there's a kind of foot-operated generator, or something like that that generates electricity using kinetic energy. Do you know where to find it? If you have an old one, can you repair it?"
Old Li's eyes lit up.
"There seem to be some in this warehouse! They were used by the farm for emergencies!"
Soon, an old device that generates electricity by turning a pedal was brought out.
Shen Ci directed the securing of a zombie to a footboard, its feet just large enough to move the footboard. Then, in front of it, a small piece of bloody raw meat was hung up with a long bamboo pole. The piece of raw meat was small, but definitely fresh.
The zombie smelled the blood and flesh and immediately struggled forward frantically, its legs kicking desperately!
"Buzz..."
The generator's indicator light actually started to light up slowly.
"There's power! There really is power!"
"Holy crap, this works! It even has electricity!"
"My God, it actually generated electricity!"
"There is light! There is light!"
The crowd gasped in astonishment; no one could understand their shock. It had been a long time since they had seen lights in the darkness.
However, that wasn't enough. Old Li and the other people who knew about electricity immediately got busy connecting the generator's power to the pre-set lines.
That evening, everyone worked overtime to finish all the work, and then, under everyone's watchful eyes, Shen Ci switched off the power.
Snap! Snap! Snap!
One, two, three, a dozen light bulbs lit up one by one in these houses, their warm light dispelling the darkness and illuminating every incredulous face.
The scene was deathly silent in the darkness. Everyone was stunned and couldn't believe that the zombies had actually brought electricity back to all the houses in the area.
It's unclear who started crying first, but soon sobs and cheers mingled together, growing louder and louder.
"Electricity! It's an electric light!"
"Good heavens, how long has it been since I've seen a light!"
"That's great! That's great!"
The light illuminates not only the room, but also the extinguished hope in everyone's heart. Humanity entered civilization, invented the light bulb, and dispelled the darkness.
They are now using zombies to generate electricity, making the lights in every household shine again. It's a miracle, something they never imagined before.
The apocalypse has lasted so long that everyone is too busy trying to survive to think about rebuilding. With everyone struggling to make ends meet, no one is even considering rebuilding society.
Are those lights that are on? Yes, but they're not just lights.
I never imagined that in such a short time since arriving at this base, we've gone from having nothing to having electricity in every household. What if there's not enough electricity? No problem at all!
Get a few more of these power generation devices, catch a few more zombies, remove their teeth and nails in the same way, put them on the devices, and let them generate electricity!
With electricity comes light, and with electricity we can use all electrical appliances. Although we are very tired and nervous, no one wants to rest right now.
While the power was on, everyone discussed and decided to set up an electric fence in the vicinity. Now that there was electricity, it would be safer to use the electric fence to keep out zombies.
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