I hacked through the chaotic world with my blade
Chapter 246 - 101: You Are Not Alone, We Are With You_3

Chapter 246: Chapter 101: You Are Not Alone, We Are With You_3

He very much agreed with the current approach, recognizing that real confrontation was indeed necessary to become fearless in the face of such things in the future.

There were only a few survivors in Sunshine District who had genuinely faced the zombies; many had hidden in their houses and were ultimately saved by Lin Fan.

Yan Nini said, "Yes, I’m a little nervous."

Gu Hang said, "Nervousness is very normal when facing zombies. Everyone feels it. As long as you can overcome the fear and nervousness in your heart and take a superior position, attacking from above, you’ll find that zombies aren’t actually as scary as they seem."

He was helping Yan Nini rationalize her emotions.

But what he didn’t say was that if you were without the advantage of higher ground, it didn’t matter whether you were scared or not; your fate was already sealed.

Everyone was watching Yan Nini, and upon learning about this, Su Xiaoxiao also wanted to try. She had hidden on the second floor of the cake shop and had seen many zombies. Every time she saw a zombie, she would become very nervous and scared, huddling in fear in a corner, trembling with her head in her arms.

Seeing a zombie and actually fighting one were two very different things.

Some people, despite having the advantage of higher ground, would be so frightened by the ghoulish and terrifying zombies that they would shake uncontrollably, rendering their weapons useless as if they were nothing but trash.

They could even slip and fall, inadvertently delivering themselves into the zombies’ grasp, becoming delicious food for the undead.

At that moment,

Lin Fan carried a zombie over as if it were a small chicken, ignoring the creature’s frantic clawing at his body, which felt to him like being tickled.

But for an ordinary person, if a zombie scratched them like that, it would surely tear open their flesh, for the strength of a zombie was no feeble thing.

He came to the wall outside the security room.

"Nini, you can try," Lin Fan said, full of anticipation. He did not know if Yan Nini would be able to kill the zombie in one go.

Yan Nini looked down at the fierce zombie below, her heart beating a bit fast, as she took in its grisly appearance.

Grey, lifeless eyes and a mouth oozing with thick fluid - the sight was truly horrific and felt very unsettling.

Lin Fan said in a gentle and soothing voice, "Don’t rush, take deep breaths and take it slow. Nothing happens overnight. Believe in yourself, you can do this."

"Okay."

Yan Nini gripped the iron pipe with sweaty palms, lifted it high above her head, and, with bright eyes fixed on the zombie’s head, summoned all her courage and brought it down hard on the zombie’s skull.

Bang!

The long iron pipe struck Lin Fan on the head.

Because Lin Fan was holding the zombie’s arms, his head was also quite close, and the blow indeed landed on his own head.

"Lin... Lin Brother, I didn’t mean to, I..."

Yan Nini was so anxious she felt like crying. She had really tried hard to aim for the zombie’s head, but when the time came to strike, for some reason, it felt as if the iron pipe had a mind of its own, causing her aim to drift off target.

Lin Fan always had a smile on his face, "It’s okay, don’t worry. Take your time. No one succeeds on their first try. The fact that you bravely took action is already a great improvement."

He could understand; he could empathize.

Being overly critical of others was not necessarily a good thing. He, too, had once failed repeatedly, was criticized, was taught, and because of these experiences, he knew that people tend to reflect on themselves immediately after a failure, feeling disappointed and self-blaming. External criticism and instruction often felt like the last straw that broke the camel’s back.

Offering encouragement was not hard to do, just as long as you wanted to speak up.

On the other hand, verbal abuse tended to be an indelible negative emotion. If abuse could lead to success, there would be many more successes in the world, and failure would hardly exist.

Yan Nini looked at Lin Fan’s gentle expression, seemingly inspired, and nodded seriously.

Gu Hang took the iron pipe from Yan Nini and explained how to swing it to maintain accuracy while maximizing force. Yan Nini watched intently, then took the stick back and imitated Gu Hang’s method, swinging the iron pipe again.

Bang!

The pipe hit the zombie’s head squarely, producing a dull sound. The zombie’s scalp split open, and although it was momentarily stunned, it continued to howl.

"That’s great, see? You succeeded on your second try," praised Lin Fan.

Yan Nini smiled, but seeing that the zombie was still lively, she said regretfully, "But the zombie isn’t dead yet."

She had overcome her fear of zombies and her lack of self-confidence.

Lin Fan laughed, "A zombie’s skull might be a bit hard. It probably needs a few more hits."

Gu Hang said, "Girls have less strength than men. Using piercing attacks can work too. Piercing from a height requires maintaining explosive power and speed. Look at my stance and arm position; this can help you unleash even greater power."

He wasn’t just teaching Yan Nini; he was teaching the onlookers as well.

Everyone was used to living peacefully and rarely encountered such training. He hoped that they all could learn to defend themselves, so that if one day they were really in trouble, they would have the means to deal with it.

Imitating him, Yan Nini took the pipe and, with Gu Hang’s posture, aimed the sharp end at the zombie’s head.

Lin Fan said, "Don’t be nervous, let loose and stab courageously. Even if you miss, it’s okay."

"Okay." Yan Nini nodded, took a deep breath, and thrust the iron pipe forcefully at the zombie’s head. With a squelch, the pipe pierced into its skull, and the sound was clearly audible.

Gu Hang laughed.