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Chapter Nineteen: The Animated Shotgun

Twenty-nine days ago, Gaige and the rest of the group hadn't considered the possibility that the Gatling gun wielded by the first purger they killed could come to life. The notion simply never crossed their minds, and they had left the Gatling gun abandoned in a cornfield.

Now, with the shotgun from the recently defeated purger suddenly showing signs of animation, they couldn't help but wonder about the fate of the Gatling gun. This made them wary, suspecting that the Gatling gun might return with an even deadlier assault.

"How dare you kill meeeeeee!" The shotgun's voice emanated from its muzzle, but it remained stationary. Minka kept herself concealed within their hiding spot, wary of the shotgun suddenly firing.

Meanwhile, Gaige acted swiftly, enveloping the gun with his aura. He grappled with the dilemma of how to eliminate a gun, being an object, and unfamiliar with disassembly, as the world he hailed from had no such firearms.

Gaige concentrated his aura into his hands, repeatedly bending and folding the gun. While it continued to scream, the cacophony ceased once Gaige compressed it into a ball, which crumbled into dust.

Thanks to the purger with the shotgun, they learned that killing the purger's body was insufficient; they had to disable their weapon too.

Luring purgers to the poles, poisoning them, grinding their bodies into the tanker, and ultimately dismantling their weapons became their routine for the next hour. The only fortunate aspect was that the purgers approached their building one at a time, and none had yet penetrated their poisonous smokescreen.

"Two to the east, one to the north," Gaige reported to Minka, who relayed the information to the rest of the group. It marked the first time they had to confront three purgers simultaneously, so everyone maintained vigilance to prevent harm to any of their own.

"Let's handle the one in the north. Gaige will contend with the two to the east," Minka declared. It meant they would need to repeat the process without Gaige, with Andy responsible for collecting the incapacitated purger and grinding their body manually.

Their task was considerably easier than Gaige's, who faced two adversaries on the other side of the building. Furthermore, he had to be cautious, as the sound of gunfire could attract additional purgers.

"Stop stealing my target!"

"You're the one encroaching on my territory! Don't follow me!"

"I'm going this way too!"

The two purgers raced side by side, as though in competition. One brandished an AK-47 rifle, while the other dual-wielded handguns.

Gaige remained hidden, hoping the duo would pass by their building unnoticed. However, one of the purgers halted, scrutinizing their hideout.

With a smirk, the AK-47 purger gestured dismissively to his companion, who was just as competitive. Instead of leaving, the handgun-wielding purger entered the yard of the returnees.

Internally cursing, Gaige enshrouded his sword with his aura. Although the sword was originally a toy, it had become the sharpest blade on Earth due to Gaige's aura.

Gaige waited until the two purgers drew nearer, then launched himself toward them with a powerful kick from the ground.

Unfortunately, the purgers displayed remarkable reflexes. The handgun-wielding purger, despite losing a hand to Gaige's initial strike, fired his weapon. Meanwhile, the AK-47 purger shielded himself with the rifle, demonstrating impressive strength that allowed him to counter Gaige and push him back.

"I can smell blood! Impressive! You've slain countless purgers!" the purger exclaimed. In the throes of the purge, he brandished a dagger with madness in his eyes, attempting to stab Gaige while laughing maniacally.

Gaige evaded the purger with the AK-47, but the bullets from the handgun-wielding purger caused him pain as they struck him.

Gaige prioritized eliminating the weaker of the two, the handgun-wielding purger, chasing him relentlessly. After managing to position his sword at the purger's skull, Gaige used it to silence the purger. However, the AK-47 purger continued to shoot into the sky without ceasing, as if his bullets were limitless.

"Stop attracting other purgers!" Gaige barked in his native language as he resumed his assault on the AK-47-wielding purger. With each strike, Gaige endured gunfire and returned with strikes of his own.

Gaige seized the handgun dropped by the fallen purger but found himself unable to fire it. It was his first attempt at using a gun, and he was bewildered by the unfamiliar weapon.

"Fool! You can't fire a purger's gun! Ugh!"

Eventually, Gaige silenced the AK-47 purger by forcing the trigger with his aura. Despite his success, Gaige remained oblivious to the mechanics of firearms.

The AK-47 purger collapsed, seemingly in denial of the gunshot wound to his head. He futilely attempted to reseal the hole with his own blood before succumbing.

Gaige wasted no time, swiftly destroying their weapons. He then transported both purgers to the rooftop, adding them to the tanker where Andy manually ground their bodies.

Andy had anticipated Gaige's assistance in grinding but received none. Instead, Gaige stood on the railing, arms outstretched.

"What's wrong, Gaige?" he asked.

"There's a lot more coming!"