Gu Qingcheng, the sharpshooter with a hundred percent accuracy, naturally shot true. In an instant, she hit a zombie that was attempting to catch a rabbit. The zombie immediately caught fire, blazing like a bright lighthouse in the dark night.
Seeing this, others also became interested. They took out their bows and arrows, cooperating with Gu Qingcheng to clear out the zombies.
They didn't realize until they started sweeping that there were quite a few zombies in the reed marsh, at least a hundred.
Since they were safe on the deck, they decided to use the zombies as targets for practice. The dry grass in the reed marsh caught fire from the flaming arrows. Fanned by the wind, the fire spread, and the reed marsh began to burn, growing larger and larger until the whole area was engulfed in flames.
Now, the zombies had no way to escape.
Clusters of bright flames erupted from the reed marsh, creating a breathtaking spectacle.
Everyone remained on the boat, silently watching this extraordinary scene, with nothing to say.
Gu Chaobei said, "I hope the zombies will be eradicated from this world soon."
They had now discovered that zombies could wade through water and were not afraid of it. They had initially believed that towns divided by floods might be spared, and that zombies would only spread slowly within small areas.
However, they hadn't expected that these zombies were not afraid of water. It was easy to imagine how many unsuspecting citizens had already fallen victim.
But the common people couldn't be entirely blamed. Even they had observed the characteristics of zombies for a long time before reaching their conclusions. They were equipped with modern information and intelligence, which allowed them to form these conclusions so quickly.
For ordinary people, even if they were to face zombies, given ample time, they would not be able to draw such conclusions.
Let alone the common folk of the Great Zhou Dynasty, whose first reaction upon seeing a zombie was fear and the urge to flee. Who could remain calm and observe the zombies' every move?
Gu Qingcheng and Gu Chaobei, being seasoned individuals, coupled with their martial arts skills and the strength enhanced by the Great Strength Pill, which far surpassed that of ordinary people, felt confident enough to observe the zombies at close range.
Their purpose for this journey was to find an antidote for the zombies. Now, seeing that zombies were spreading everywhere, it seemed the plight of the common people in the Great Zhou Dynasty was dire.
"Alas, we have already found a way to counter the zombie invasion. It's a pity that the means of transmitting information are too primitive now. Such simple and effective information cannot be spread, and the common people suffer in vain," Gu Chaobei sighed.
"Father, do you mean we should spread the method of countering zombies throughout the world? I have a way," Gu Qingcheng suddenly had a flash of inspiration, recalling how she and Mi Guo had previously conveyed information to the citizens of Jinsha City.
"Sister, I know what you're going to do," Mi Guo said, her mind suddenly enlightened, clearly thinking of the same thing as Gu Qingcheng.
"Oh? What idea have you two come up with?" Hu Lanfang and Gu Chaobei exchanged puzzled glances.
"Haha, we've figured out how to let the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty know how to counter zombies."
Gu Qingcheng was delighted.
"Oh? How will you do that? There's no internet now, not even a mobile phone. Explaining this clearly to the common people would be quite a hassle," Gu Chaobei said, fully aware of the people's disposition in this era. While they were simple-minded and easy to control, they were also resistant to new things.
Gu Qingcheng smiled and said, "Although they are resistant to new things, they have great faith in things from the heavens, don't they? Mi Guo?"
"Oh, is what you want to do related to the sky?" Hu Lanfang asked.
"Of course."
As they spoke, Gu Qingcheng recounted how she and Mi Guo had previously used Kongming lanterns to convey messages.
"That's right. If we make a very large Kongming lantern, and ascend it high into the sky wherever we go, when the lantern burns out and falls, the papers with the information inside will scatter everywhere, allowing everyone to know the method of prevention," Mi Guo reiterated the plan they had used before.
"Exactly. Effective methods can be reused. The mountain cat supermarket has a copier. I'll go buy one and make many copies of the method of prevention."
Hu Lanfang and Gu Chaobei then realized how clever their children were, having come up with such a brilliant idea. They both nodded in approval.
Gu Qingcheng then personally wrote down the method of prevention.
This method of prevention included the habits of zombies: they were active at night and sluggish during the day. Their necks had to be severed to completely eradicate them. Zombies could swim and were afraid of fire. If touched by fire, they would burn rapidly all over. Fire attack could be used against them.
Ordinary people should be careful not to be scratched by zombies. Once scratched, they would be transformed into zombies. This was a crucial point to remember.
Finally, Gu Qingcheng added the following inscription at the end:
"I hope that all people who find this method of prevention will spread it far and wide. Heaven has compassion for all life, and thus this method is provided to alleviate the suffering of the mortal world."
"Oh, excellent, daughter. I didn't realize you were such a gifted writer," Gu Chaobei praised her profusely.
"Haha, Father, do you think athletes don't need to study academics? Think about it, I'm studying physical education at Beijing Normal University!" Gu Qingcheng boasted.
Seeing that her family had no further suggestions, she took the written note to the mountain cat supermarket and made tens of thousands of copies using the copier.
When these copied materials were brought out, they saw the family working together to make Kongming lanterns.
These were not sold at the mountain cat supermarket, so they had to be made by hand. Fortunately, they had made them before, so the process went smoothly.
They made several extra-large Kongming lanterns and a few ordinary ones. For smaller villages, overly large lanterns would be a waste, wouldn't they?
Gu Qingcheng calculated the carrying capacity of a large Kongming lantern; it could hold about 100 leaflets.
She then placed the leaflets in the lower part of the Kongming lantern. Using the system's navigation, she detected a large town named Buyecheng (City of No Night) about 5 kilometers to the southeast, with a population of over 30,000.
When the wind direction turned southeast, Gu Qingcheng calculated the fuel consumption, lit the Kongming lantern, and the family sent it up into the sky.
The Kongming lantern, with the help of the steam's lift, swayed precariously as it ascended. Carried by the southeast wind, it flew directly towards Buyecheng.
Based on its fuel consumption, it was estimated to extinguish above Buyecheng and descend from a high altitude. During its descent, the leaflets in its upper section would scatter like snowflakes into every corner of the city.
In this way, many people would learn the method of countering zombies.
Watching the Kongming lantern disappear into the distant night sky, Gu Qingcheng felt a surge of satisfaction. Unexpectedly, the system rewarded her with 5,000 points of "Shuangdian" (satisfaction points), sourced from "the joy of saving sentient beings."
Gu Qingcheng chuckled and accepted the reward.
The cost of copying at the mountain cat supermarket had been quite high, and the printing paper was also expensive. Having Shuangdian points would conveniently offset the expenses.
Having accomplished a great deed, the family slept soundly. The night passed without incident.