Surviving the Long Night: Starting from the Gas Station and Infinite Upgrades

Chapter 10 Locked In, Two Sniper Rifles and Supply Arrival

Pushing open the skylight, Lu Sheng climbed to the top of the warehouse, where the cold wind invigorated him.

He was holding a gun that was as long as his arm, a revolver with an extended barrel, which looked like a small sniper rifle.

The man-eating rats relentlessly attacked the breach in the warehouse, and Lu Sheng could feel the tremors beneath his feet even while standing on the roof.

He ran quickly along the edge of the warehouse roof, searching for his target by the faint light shining through every crack in the walls.

Under the command of their leader, the man-eating rats fought fearlessly.

But the answer to breaking the current deadlock lies in the riddle itself.

He quickly found his target, who was like a warlord among the cannibal rats, standing on a large piece of concrete, commanding wave after wave of cannibal rats to charge.

It was a man-eating rat, as big as a calf, with a raised tail as thick as a whip and fur as black as iron.

Lu Sheng even suspected that even without these beasts, if only it broke into the warehouse, he might not see the sun rise tomorrow.

However, before the warehouse was breached, he spotted the enemy first. So he raised his gun, deflected the hammer, and locked the crosshair onto the raised head of the cannibal rat leader through the 4x scope.

The evening wind howled, and the warehouse was being hit relentlessly, causing Lu Sheng's body to tremble. But as Lu Sheng's breathing slowed down, his drifting aim gradually stabilized.

Three seconds later, it seemed as if all the factors that would affect the trajectory had disappeared, the crosshair stopped shaking, and he pulled the trigger.

boom!

A gunshot pierced the night sky, and the cannibalistic rat leader fell to the ground amidst concrete fragments, his body convulsing.

"Not dead?"

Lu Sheng was amazed by the cannibal rat leader's incredible vitality. The next second, his aim was locked onto the opponent again. Within seconds, the cannibal rat leader successfully got up and fled into the distance.

However, the crosshair that was locked onto it was not disturbed by the fact that it was a moving target; instead, it remained firmly attached to it after three seconds.

boom!

Another shot rang out, and the running cannibalistic rat leader fell to the ground, rolling several meters away, but this time it never got up again.

Without a leader, the rat swarm fell into chaos. Taking advantage of the rats' leaderlessness, Lu Sheng went on a killing spree.

Bang bang bang!

With the bullets exhausted, the four man-eating rats fell to the ground. Lu Sheng quickly emptied the magazine and put on the quick-load device to reload.

Bang bang bang bang!

Among the terrified rats that scattered, six more man-eating rats fell to the ground. Lu Sheng took out bullets from his pocket and continued loading them. Only after he finished loading did he realize that the man-eating rats had all disappeared without a trace.

"Tch, you guys got away fast."

He returned to the gas station to check the two breaches caused by the carnivorous rats' rampage. They were bulging inwards severely, and he estimated that they would have been breached if he had arrived any later.

But tonight, Lu Sheng won.

He removed the added barrel and stock, wrapped them in cloth, and what remained in his hand was a revolver with a slightly longer barrel and more exquisite workmanship.

He raised the muzzle of his gun, squinted, and stared at the refueling island not far away through the iron sights.

Three seconds later, he found his hand incredibly steady, without the slightest tremor. Even after removing the extended barrel, the extra accuracy bonus still took effect.

"That's really good."

In the remaining time, he reloaded the bullets and reinforced the two badly damaged holes. When the first half of the night ended, he heard a faint vibration.

A little later, Lu Sheng saw Lin Ran get out of bed and touch her bracelet.

Now he understood why Lin Ran woke up so precisely last night, even though her physical condition was worse than his own.

"Lu Sheng, the leader is here?"

Seeing the two gaps that were almost smashed open, Lin Ran knew that Lu Sheng must have had a difficult first half of the night.

Lu Sheng nodded and brandished the gun in his hand:

"Don't worry, I've already taken care of it."

Lin Ran was taken aback at first, then became happy:

"Great. As usual, without a leader, those cannibalistic rats probably won't be back tonight."

"Even if you don't come back, you have to keep watch at night. No slacking off or dozing off."

"Huh? I didn't mean that. I'll definitely keep watch properly."

Seeing Lu Sheng's earnest emphasis, Lin Ran didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

When she first met Lu Sheng, she felt that he exuded an aura that kept strangers at bay. Now she found that although he was methodical in his work, he was surprisingly reliable.

"Lu Sheng, you should rest well. Leave the rest of the time to me."

"Okay, call me immediately if anything happens. Don't let your guard down, and don't wait until dawn. Wake me up at daybreak."

After repeatedly reminding Lin Ran, Lu Sheng finally felt at ease enough to go to sleep.

The next morning, Lin Ran woke Lu Sheng up as requested. Today, Lu Sheng felt more relaxed than the day before. Sufficient and regular sleep allowed his young body to gradually regain its vitality.

During breakfast, Lin Ran reported on the events of the previous night. As she had expected, nothing happened during the second half of the night.

"Without a leader, there are two possibilities. The first is that the original group does not disintegrate, and with enough numbers to support it, a new leader will emerge."

However, Lu Sheng, you routed them last night, so it's definitely the second scenario. They'll become weaker due to being scattered, becoming food for other nocturnal creatures.

Lin Ran said as she ate:

"However, this also brings another problem. I'm afraid that other nocturnal creatures will flock to the surrounding area because of these plump rats."

Lu Sheng understood what she meant.

"We'll deal with whatever comes our way, and there's no use being afraid. Today, we'll focus on repairing the two breaches that were badly damaged last night."

"Okay, sure."

After breakfast, Lin Ran went to prepare repair tools, while Lu Sheng went to the terminal screen at the cashier to place an order.

Eleven carnivorous rat carcasses cost 110 credits; the carcass of the carnivorous rat leader costs between 200 and 500 credits, with pricing depending on the completeness of the carcass.

When it came to exchanging supplies, he still chose bullets. He also saw more weapons, such as grenades, but unfortunately, each one cost 200 credits, which was something he couldn't afford right now.

After placing the order, as the sun was already halfway up, Lu Sheng unloaded the steel from the trolley, put the fully charged electric hydraulic shears on it, and pushed open the door to walk towards the ruins.

Half an hour later, Sun Zhiyuan's truck appeared from a distance. When it arrived at the entrance of the gas station, he noticed that there was a small truck following behind Sun Zhiyuan's truck.

Following his memory, he recognized it as a supply truck.

"Lu Sheng, that's incredible! You actually killed a leader?"

As soon as Sun Zhiyuan got out of the car, he waved to Lu Sheng in the ruins:

"This thing is really cunning; it always sends the grunts to the front while it hides in the back. How did you take it down?"

"They launched a surprise attack from the rooftop."

Lu Sheng walked out of the ruins and made a shooting gesture with his hand:

"I'll take you to find it. I didn't kill it with one shot last night, so I had to finish it off with another shot before it got too far."

When Lu Sheng walked up to Sun Zhiyuan, the driver of the small truck also got out, and Lu Sheng realized that he did not recognize the other person.