Outbreak Chronicles: Dead Pandemic

Chapter 322 - Ashes of the Dead
Day 343 10:56 P.M

Kyoto: Camper Van

Equipment: Melee: Piyavka Machete, Piyavka Cleaver

Gun: AR15, Beretta M9 Pistol

(Kyosei’s View)

It was like the situation is similar to the time rain falls from the sky every night. I went to the window to check if the rain is pouring down but there is none to see at the moment. It is still the same. I also look at my watch to check the time and it is still 10 in the evening.

”It looks like you are awake, Singularity-sama. There is nothing to worry about at the moment as the infected creatures around seem to be nonexistent in this area. I also scan our surroundings and I can confirm that we are safe here at the moment,” Nana said.

”Yes. I can also confirm that. I check the situation outside the van and there are no mishaps on my sister’s scans. There is no danger around that poses threat to us.”

”The Night Rage didn’t take effect in here?”

”Yep, boss. Although it was strange, it is good enough we don’t get to feel any kind of danger at the moment. We should take this time to rest for all the sleepless nights we endured before,” Souichi said.

”Nope, I still don’t trust the nighttime here, I should keep watch,” Izayoi said while playing on a portable console.

”But you are playing a game...” Cindy looked at Izayoi who is rapidly pushing the buttons on his portable console.

”I can’t stay awake for quite a long time if I don’t do something like playing a game or shooting the undead. Since we are inside the camper van and there are no undead to shoot outside, then I will play games in my console instead,” Izayoi answered.

Cindy shook her head. It seems like she can’t understand what a gamer’s experiences and relate to it.

The kids are sleeping on the sofa bed. Since they can’t use the double deck bed because it was occupied, they are sleeping here instead.

”Not a single incident occurred while I was sleeping?”

”None, Singularity-sama. I also scan the surroundings a few times in the same area you ask me to scan and it remained the same.”

That is very strange indeed. If this was Osaka, you wouldn’t have any peaceful nights unless it is raining. You would most likely keep yourself awake at night to make sure that the dead won’t attack at night. However, Kyoto seems to have another set of unique incident that can be compared easily to the state of Osaka.

But I just remembered back on the diary we got before that Night Rage is still happening here before so how come it is peaceful right now? That is a rather strange timing isn’t it?

I went to the driver’s seat and decided to sit on the passenger seat with Souichi who was chewing some bubble gum to pass time.

”Is my sister still sleeping?” Souichi asked.

”Still sleeping. She woke up a few minutes earlier but she returned to her sleep after doing so.”

”She must be totally exhausted. I heard that before this expedition, she stayed awake for how many days to make sure that she can confirm the traces of our parents. I wanted to scold her for neglecting sleep for too long but I also can’t blame her for doing so.”

”You might be even doing that if you are also in the line of work like Nanami,” I said.

”Hehe, perhaps I am. But that is normal since I wanted to find them as soon as possible. My parents are one of the most important people in my life and I don’t know what to do if they didn’t survive.”

”If they managed to survive this long, that means they are tough people. We know they are still alive so you don’t have to worry too much about them. Their tenacity seems to be good enough for them to survive this chaotic world for so long.”

We spent talking for the entire night and when we realized it, morning already came. I look at my watch and it was almost 6 in the morning.

”In the end, we didn’t experience any kind of attacks at night. It is kinda weird...” I muttered.

”We should be thankful that we didn’t have to suffer from too much attacks from the dead today. Its not that bad at all.”

”Its just that I have a bad feeling about this and my instincts never failed me,” I said to him as I stood up.

”Singularity-sama!”

Roku’s voice entered my ears with a tone of urgency.

”What’s wrong?”

”My sister scanned the area like always and she scanned danger.”

”The whole perimeter is filled with humanoid infected and around 5 of those big dogs you fought against last night!”

I look at Souichi and tilt my head for a bit. He nodded in response and turn the key and turn on the engine of the camper van. Without saying anything, he steps into the gas pedal and immediately maneuver the camper van.

There were screams and thuds after Souichi maneuvered the camper van which might be everyone who was asleep or who didn’t get to prepare for the sudden movement. However, no one can blame Souichi. If he didn’t start the van, then we will be already in a tight spot.

Since this camper van was refitted and remodeled by Shu in hopes it gets used in combat, one of the things he did to the camper van is a rooftop compartment where someone can stay inside of it and has a protection from anything like bullets too. Aside from that, you can also install either a minigun or the flamethrower which will allow the ones inside the compartment to either shoot or burn any enemies wanting to attack. There are two compartments of these and it is situated behind and the front of the camper van for the usage of attacking from the front and the back.

The minigun is not in our arsenal and even if it was in our arsenal, I think we won’t use it due to the amount of bullets it could waste if you shoot it. Sure it can shreds lots of the dead but where will we be getting the resources for supplying the minigun its bullets? But since there is a flamethrower in our arsenal, ready to burst in flames and turn enemies to ashes, I grab the flamethrower and installed it to the gun compartment, which can easily rotate to allow anyone to aim the flamethrower to anything below the van.

The gas is still aplenty inside the tank and enemies are following us. Shouldn’t this be the perfect time to use it?

CLANK! CLANK! CLANK!

I went inside the back of the camper van’s compartment and used it for the ease of burning all the followers. I look at the creatures following the van and as expected, the dead with the plants growing in their bodies are the ones who appeared and not only one or two, not even a dozen, there are lots of them behind us.

”Kyosei! Are you going to be alright in there?!” Izayoi’s voice echoed below.

”Don’t worry about me, fortify the area and repel the enemies that might manage to catch up or latch on our van, I will be handling the rear of the van.”

”Roger!”

With that said, I waited for the little undead with some plants growing to get near the van, after all, the flamethrower might be a long range weapon but it doesn’t have a long-ass range compared to normal guns after all. It is reliant on the main gun and the distance of the target to be useful.

Not too long while waiting for their fast approach, they are now on my range and most of them are all looking like sculptures with moss on their bodies, they even have the vines in their bodies become a part of their bodies, making them look more ancient. However, they are not statues and they are not something that can be used to decorate the place, rather, they should destroyed as soon as possible.

Without making any second thoughts, muzzle aimed on the enemy in front and finger on the trigger, I unleash the fiery hell of flame from the flamethrower.

FWWWWOOOOOOOMMMM!

Flames engulfed the undead and the vines that was just climbing up the van’s exterior was immediately reduced to ashes. The fiery hot temperature released by the flamethrower is not a joke. I am even sweating as the flames engulfed every enemy that comes to chase. There are also those dogs that are impenetrable by guns and was only known to be killed by grappling it and stabbing its neck repeatedly until its life slowly gets drained and once they return to their normal size, deliver the final blow. But those annoying mutated dogs, meet the bane of their kind.

The moment the fiery flames of the flamethrower touched their rough skin filled with either moss or vines has been immediately returned to ashes. Today, ashes will all fall down.