HOTD! Busujima's Step Brother-Chapter 74 – Direct Contact With Army

"I know."

I already had them in my scope and just had to pull the trigger. But they moved in a zig-zag pattern with incredible speed, and even though I aimed my rifle at their heads, I wasn't confident I would hit them from 350 meters away.

So I waited.

"H-Hey, do something about that!"

Even when Saya's voice was laced with fear, I waited. My breathing went calm and slow as I aimed carefully at their head.

300 meters.

The car swayed and tilted, almost losing control.

"Kyaa!?"

200 meters.

I closed one of my eyes as the lickers were in my crosshair, ready to pull the trigger anytime.

100 meters.

The zombie dog jumped on its four limbs. It jumped higher than humans, reaching almost the height of a 2 story house.

50 meters.

I shot twice while controlling my breathing.

Bang! Bang!

I watched through the scope as I shot them both down with headshots. The bullets pierced their exposed brains, splattering bits everywhere before they died midair.

They fell limply to the ground with thuds.

"Huff~"

The rest of the group sighed in relief. Our humvee continued driving down the street without stopping.

I took a deep breath and exhaled slowly.

'I can't let myself get complacent,' I told myself, 'We don't know what's waiting for us next.'

This time, I could deal with them with two headshots, but they would get more troublesome if I missed them. And that meant my head would get ripped apart in seconds.

I stayed alert with my gun ready in case more Licker showed up. We continued our trip for another 20 minutes without any problems or encounters.

It was like the earlier attack was just an accident, something that shouldn't happen. The car finally stopped at the edge of town, near a cliff overlooking the sea.

"There they are!"

Saya suddenly shouted excitedly as soon as Miss Shizuka parked her vehicle. She pointed her finger towards something far away.

There, we saw a dark green vehicle parked in a big clearing. The vehicle was bigger and bulkier than a humvee, and I guessed it was an armored truck.

Three men stood beside the truck, seemingly checking the area.

They had noticed us and one of them pointed in our direction. From their expression, it was clear they were wary about unidentified vehicles approaching.

"Get out of the car without holding weapons except the sword and knives. I will talk to them."

I told my group to get out of the car and approach them while making sure to keep our hands in view to show we weren't hostile.

We got out the humvee and approached them. They wore green uniforms, helmets, and body armor with weapons at the ready. Two of them had a handgun while one had an M16 rifle. They didn't aim their weapons at us, but we could see from the look in their eyes that they wouldn't take any chance.

I raised my hands above my head as soon as I stepped out.

"We're civilians from Japan, seeking shelter. I have contacted the US army under Busujima Daiki's name, bringing an important virus sample for research. Please, we mean you no harm. If possible, can you relay that info to the main base or Minami Rika?" I spoke up in a loud voice, throwing the identification card I prepared in advance.

He looked surprised when he read my card before glancing over his shoulder at another soldier and nodding slightly.

Then he turned his attention back to us. He asked in fluent English, "So you guys are really Japanese?"

"Yes, we have lost communication with your army base a few days ago before reaching Alaska. Can we get in contact with them now?"

"Sorry, I am only a sergeant, but we will contact our base to confirm. Don't make a funny move." He said, gesturing to his subordinate behind him.

Taking the order, he nodded and whispered something to his walkie talkie before listening intently. He communicated with the main base and after a few minutes of silence, the man nodded and whispered something to the sergeant.

"Is that so?" He turned to me, looking curious and said, "You have the virus sample? Can I see it?"

"I put it in a safe place, hidden somewhere only I know. If you request a helicopter to take us to Chicago, we will bring it with us."

I wouldn't naively show that Las Plaga parasite to him. Umbrella had men in the army. I didn't trust them.

"Chicago?" He asked in confusion.

"Yes. Isn't that the place where you guys build the shelter? A safe haven in this chaotic world? A special force called Minami Rika will vouch for us if you contact them."

The sergeant frowned at this, scratching his chin. He then said, "I don't have that information, and we are not allowed to disclose such sensitive matters. Please wait for a while. I will convey that message to the main base and see if there is anything I can do for you."

This time, he didn't ask his subordinate, instead, he walked to the truck and contacted his base through a radio inside. A minute later, he walked back and gave us the answer we wanted to hear.

"You can ride with us to the main camp. The general wants to talk with you."

I smiled at hearing those words, "Thank you. We appreciate it very much."

The sergeant gave me a friendly grin before motioning towards his men, who quickly went into their vehicles.

"We're leaving! Our patrol is done!"

The other two soldiers nodded and followed suit, climbing into the backseat of their own vehicle.

The three soldiers introduced themselves as Sergeant Brown, Corporal Williams, and Private Clark. Two more joined after they returned from their so-called patrol.

We didn't know anything else about these guys besides that they were from the US army, and that we could trust them enough not to kill us right away.