"I didn’t know it could repel the Living Dead! This is great!"
"Repel them? They’re still right there at the door!"
"It seems they just won’t attack while you’re holding it... But I remember each stick only burns for 15 minutes, right?"
The young man with the torch called out, "They’re sold in packs of 10! Each one lasts 15 minutes, so that’s two and a half hours of safety in total! Anyone who still has Sublimation Coins, please buy a few packs! If we take turns, we should be able to..."
Before the young man could finish, the Living Dead that had been scared back by the Rapid-Burning Stick surged forward again and resumed their attack!
"What?!" the young man exclaimed in shock. "Why isn’t it working anymore!"
’The Rapid-Burning Stick’s deterrent effect only lasted for about ten seconds?’
Guan Tong, hiding around the corner, witnessed this and found it strange. ’If it has a deterrent effect, it shouldn’t last for such a short time... Could it be because there are too many people?’
Guan Tong thought it was possible. ’Perhaps the Rapid-Burning Stick’s deterrent only protects the user, not others. If you try to use one stick to shelter too many people, the effect might rapidly diminish.’
’This is getting dangerous...’
Guan Tong watched the chaotic crowd inside the bookstore. ’In two or three minutes, their defenses will be breached. When that many Living Dead rush in, it’ll be a total massacre.’
After a moment’s thought, Guan Tong raised his Silver Hunter and switched to Round #3.
He aimed at the middle-rear of the Living Dead horde and pulled the trigger.
"BOOM!!!"
A High-Explosive Bomb shot out, detonating in the back of the horde a moment later. In an instant, dozens of Living Dead were blown away or killed. The sudden explosion startled everyone in the bookstore as well.
But their shock quickly turned to elation. With so many Living Dead wiped out, only twenty or thirty remained—a number they could handle! This would also buy them more time to build a sturdier defense at the entrance!
"Did someone just throw a grenade? Are the official forces here to rescue us?!"
"Where?!"
"Hey, you! The one in the helmet over there! Did you throw that grenade?!"
Someone with sharp eyes spotted Guan Tong and shouted to him.
Guan Tong just gave a slight nod before continuing down South Avenue. He made no move to turn and join them.
This made the crowd anxious. They desperately needed someone with Guan Tong’s immense firepower!
"Where are you going? Come over here and help us defend!"
"Brother, it’s too dangerous for you out there! Hurry and get inside the bookstore! It’s safer if we all stick together!"
"Don’t go! How many more grenades do you have? Leave a few for us!"
Guan Tong ignored their cries. He had already helped them out of their jam with a single Round #3; that was enough. Staying behind to hold the line with them was impossible. He had his own objectives to complete.