Ice Apocalypse (Season 1)

Chapter 184: Setting Traps

Zhou Ke'er and Yang Mi both realized that there might be real danger approaching next.
They didn't dare to be careless, and their heightened sense of alertness made their learning unusually focused.Zhang Yi took out a wooden board and a hammer. "Nails scattered on the ground won't pierce anyone! So, we need to nail them onto the wooden board. After burying them in the snow, they can easily penetrate the soles of people's feet!""But using just these steel nails isn't enough; they are too smooth and can be pulled out easily with force."Zhang Yi continued, taking out a box of long screws. "You need to use these along with the steel nails. The steel nails have better penetration, while the screws increase the damage. Understand?"The two women sat on the side, paying close attention.Seeing the sharp long steel nails and the screws with threaded rings, the two couldn't help but imagine that once those were embedded in their feet, pulling them out would bring out a lot of flesh and blood.Thinking about it, Yang Mi's slender black-clad foot immediately curled up, seemingly already feeling the impending pain.On the other hand, Zhou Ke'er listened very seriously. As a doctor, she found such scenes to be a bit too trivial.Zhang Yi picked up a wooden board and, in a few minutes, created a simple trap. "We need at least a thousand of these nail traps! If there are not enough, we can add more later. Scatter them within a 100-meter radius around the villa!"After saying this, he took out a large animal trap.With its sharp saw-toothed blades, it looked enough to make one's scalp tingle. He explained, "You should have seen this thing on TV. If a wolf cub gets caught in it, its leg might be snapped off directly. If a person gets caught, it can pierce through flesh to the bone!""In other words, it can directly disable a person.""The placement is crucial. If it's placed on the periphery, someone might discover it with a wooden stick. So, it should be placed within the inner circle of the nail trap.""Alright, you just need to handle these two traps. I'll take care of the others separately!"Zhou Ke'er and Yang Mi nodded as per Zhang Yi's instructions.They began picking up hammers, creating numerous nail traps with a clanging sound.Zhang Yi didn't idle either. He stood by the window, observing the surroundings. There were two intersections leading to Villa 101 from the outside, the only ways to reach this place.Thinking about it, he had found two explosive landmines in the weapons depot at the Tianhai City military camp. They were perfect to bury in the middle of the two essential paths.When he went out later, he would have to be extremely cautious, as these explosives had the power to destroy tanks and armored vehicles.If used against humans... it might be impossible to piece together what was left."These traps are most effective the first time they are used. But if someone uses tools to clear the nail traps, we need to find a solution."After some thought, Zhang Yi had a plan in mind.The three of them worked diligently for most of the day, finally completing the 1,000 nail traps Zhang Yi had requested.Yang Mi's hands were blistered and painful, but in such situations, she didn't utter a word of complaint.She understood that her role in Zhang Yi's eyes was far less than that of the doctor Zhou Ke'er. Complaining about trivial matters would only dissipate the idol halo's goodwill.She needed to show her value to gain Zhang Yi's protection.Although Zhang Yi didn't say anything, his affirmation of Yang Mi increased slightly."Alright, let's go!"The three of them put on their winter clothes and went out to set up traps around Villa 101.Zhang Yi couldn't afford to be careless, guiding them in the meticulous placement of traps.He personally checked the traps they set, requesting corrections if anything was inappropriate."Don't place the nail traps too loosely! The best effect is when someone steps on a nail trap, falls, and then gets pierced by another one.""If it pierces the chest, face, or neck, it can directly kill a person!""The nails don't need to be buried too deep, just enough to cover them. Since it's still snowing, the traps' traces will be completely erased later."Although it was his first time setting up such traps, Zhang Yi's experiences in life-and-death struggles in the Yue Lu district had given him rich knowledge on how to quickly and effectively kill enemies.Zhou Ke'er and Yang Mi obediently followed his instructions and set up the traps.However, they were still somewhat fearful, as if afraid of accidentally stepping into a trap.Zhang Yi paid attention to their safety, standing by their side.After the traps with animal snares and nail boards were placed, Zhang Yi carefully avoided them and walked to the center of the two pathways.He took out an entrenching tool and dug two holes in the snow, each over a meter deep, then carefully placed the explosive landmines inside.For safety, he was fully armed while setting up traps, wearing all protective gear. He even opened a dimensional gate in front of him.If an explosion occurred, the dimensional gate could swallow most of the shrapnel and shockwaves.Zhang Yi carefully placed the mines, covered them with accumulated snow, and smoothed the surface with the entrenching tool.Turning back, he brushed off the snow, leaving no traces.The biggest advantage of these explosive triggered landmines was that they didn't need to be stepped on; they could be detonated using an electronic detonator.So, despite being buried about 1.5 meters deep in the snow, as long as Zhang Yi sensed someone approaching, he could manually trigger the explosion.Even if someone came to investigate, they wouldn't be detonated unless they deliberately triggered them.Zhang Yi used these two mines specifically to deal with a large number of enemies or powerful mutants.Both mines were placed by Zhang Yi in this way."Next is the device to prevent clearing the traps."Since the nail boards were buried in the snow, if someone tried to clear them using a pitchfork or similar tool, it could trigger both the nail boards and animal traps.So, Zhang Yi came up with an excellent solution.Using steel wires, he tied them to the grenade's pull ring, and then securely fastened them deep in the snow.This way, whether someone kicked the wire or used a tool to trigger it, it would cause an explosion.Zhang Yi placed these grenade traps on the outermost periphery of the traps.This would make the opponents hesitant to clear the snow beneath them on a large scale.Zhang Yi carefully arranged the traps. In the vicinity of Villa 101, he placed at least 30 grenade traps according to his requirements.Now, anyone attempting to approach Villa 101 would need to pay with more than a dozen lives, or even dozens of lives!"At this point, it should be almost enough."Zhang Yi exhaled a puff of white smoke, muttering to himself.Against professional armed forces, the effectiveness of these traps might be somewhat diminished.However, as long as the opponents weren't well-trained professional soldiers, approaching their villa would require sacrificing lives!Besides these, Zhang Yi had two additional layers of defense.He turned around, looking at the massive black fortress-like shelter.A ten-meter-long corridor, along with sleep gas, tear gas, and a high-temperature jet capable of melting steel at over a thousand degrees!As for the last line of defense, that was Zhang Yi himself.