As the two men climb out of the ditch, they hear a burst of gunfire in the distance. James furrows his brow, determines the direction, and his expression changes. "This is bad," he says. "The gunshots are coming from the minibus." Oliver immediately understands that Victoria and the others must have encountered zombies; otherwise, there wouldn't be such intense gunfire. Without hesitation, the two men sprint towards the van.

Just as James suspected, they see the minibus surrounded by dozens of zombies from afar. Although the teammate's firepower is suppressing the zombies, a single automatic rifle and a handgun clearly won't hold off these crazed creatures for long.

Seeing the urgency of the situation, Oliver tosses the bag of rice on his shoulder to James and says, "I'll go save them." Before James can react, Oliver is already sprinting at full speed. His speed astonishes James, even surpassing that of the top instructors from his special forces days.

Oliver quickly reaches about ten meters in front of the minibus, and the zombies notice him. About a dozen zombies turn and lunge towards him. Oliver reaches out, and a handgun automatically appears in his hand from his spatial storage. He feels his reaction speed and accuracy greatly enhanced, shooting a zombie in the head with each pull of the trigger.

Isabella explains in Oliver's mind, "This is a Model 50 handgun, proposed by USMS SO in 2048 and officially equipped in 2050. It features low recoil, high power, and a large magazine capacity. It can also use special explosive rounds."

Oliver's Model 50 handgun holds 24 rounds, enough to deal with the zombies in front of him. He fires continuously, each shot accurately hitting a zombie in the head. Although the zombies look human, killing them makes Oliver feel uneasy. Despite his complex feelings, he knows that if he doesn't kill the zombies, they will eat him.

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After taking down the zombies, Oliver feels a mix of excitement and concern. He asks Isabella, "Isabella, do you think this feeling might be a bit off, like turning into a killing machine?" Isabella smiles and replies, "You're only killing virus-infected zombies; they're no longer human. Your excitement is just an emotional response in your genetic state and will fade with more experience."

Oliver breathes a sigh of relief, reassured that he won't become a murderous maniac. With 7 bullets left in his handgun, he rushes onto the van and uses the remaining rounds to clear a path. He asks Victoria for more ammo, but she tells him they're out of bullets for the Model 50.

Without ammo, Oliver's handgun is useless. As more zombies close in, he discards the handgun and grabs a steel pipe from the minibus. Jumping off, he swings it at a zombie's head. With all his strength, he smashes the zombie's head, splattering black liquid everywhere. He continues to fight, taking down more zombies with the steel pipe.

In just a few minutes, the attacking zombies are either killed by Oliver's blows or shot by Victoria and Liam, leaving a pile of bodies on the ground.

James arrives with the bag of rice just as the last zombie falls. Oliver look at the corpse on the ground and feels like throwing up. Victoria and Liam are catching their breath on the minibus, while the other teammates look pale with fright.

Once everyone has recovered, James asks, "Victoria, what happened?" Victoria points to the distant field and explains, "The zombies were hiding in the tall grass and silently approached us. If Liam hadn't been on guard, they would have gotten too close for us. We won't be able to stop them.It was really dangerous!"

Liam smiles and says, "Luckily, Oliver eliminated half of the zombies, or we would have been in serious trouble." He points to the minibus's exterior, where deep scratches from the zombies' claws are visible, showing just how dangerous the situation was.