Kneeling: maxs's Zombie Survival Manual

"Survival" is the key word that must be remembered-not victory, not conquest, just survival. This book won't teach you how to become a professional zombie hunter. Anyone who yearns for this path can only seek guidance from other places. This book is not written for * *, soldiers or any government agency. If these organizations choose to recognize this threat and prepare for it, they will have far more resources than ordinary people to prepare. This manual is applicable to * *.

In addition, some other skills-survival in the wild, leadership and even first aid-are very useful in any situation where you meet the living dead. However, because everyone has their own data, this book will not include their specific content. Common sense will guide us to learn other knowledge. In addition, from this book, you will learn how to identify your enemy, how to choose the right weapon, and related killing skills. And knowledge related to preparation and immediate defense construction, journey or attack. We will also discuss the possible doomsday scenario-once the living dead successfully replace human beings as the dominant species of the whole planet.

Don't try to treat any chapter of this book as a fantasy. Every bit of knowledge is accumulated from the difficult victory of research and experience. All the achievements are based on historical records, laboratory experiments, field investigations and witness records (including some authors). Even if you imagine the end of the world, it is based on real experience. Some real historical events mentioned in some chapters have corresponding news records. Knowing these contents confirms that all the courses in this book are established.

Besides, knowledge is only a necessary part of struggle for existence, and the rest is up to you. When the tide of the living dead comes, personal choice and will to survive are the most important. Without them, nothing can protect you. On the last page of this book, ask yourself a question: What are you going to do? -whether to end life in passive acceptance, or stand up and shout, "I won't be their prey!" I will survive! " The choice is in your hands.

He came out of the grave, covered with filth and maggots. His eyes were lifeless, his skin was not warm, and his chest stopped beating. His soul is as empty and dark as the night sky. He laughed at the blade and spurned the arrow, because the arrow could not shake his body. Forever and ever, he will wander the earth, smelling the sweet blood of fresh life and enjoying the many cursed bones. Be careful of him because of him.

-Obucre Hindu text, about 1000 BC.

ZOM-BIE: [noun] plural form ZOM-BIES. Promethean who feeds on the flesh and blood of the living; 2. A voodoo law that made the deceased Su Sheng; 3. The name of the voodoo snake god; 4. A confused action or behavior "looks like a zombie" [etymology from West Africa]

What is a zombie? How were they born? What are their advantages and disadvantages? What do they crave? Why are they enemies of mankind? Before discussing any survival technology, you must first understand what threatens your survival.

We must first separate fact from fantasy. Those "walking dead" are not the result of "dark magic" or other supernatural forces. Their origin comes from a virus called Solanum, and its Latin name comes from its first discoverer, Jan Vanderhaven.

Virus Solanum

Solanum plants spread through blood and enter the brain from the initial invasion point. In an unknown way, the virus will affect the early stage of cell replication and destroy them through this process. After this period, the function of the whole body will stop. By stopping the heartbeat, the whole infection will lead to "death". On the other hand, the brain will remain dormant. Waiting for the mutation process of the virus to transform brain cells into a brand-new organ. The most striking feature of this new organ is that they no longer rely on oxygen for life activities. By eliminating the need for this very important resource, the brains of these "dead" can operate again in a highly independent way, which is different from the complex physiological functions of the human body. Once the whole mutation is over, this organ will transform the whole body into a kind, which has little similarity with the original ordinary corpse (physiological name). Some body functions are still going on, and some have increased to a certain extent, so the whole transformation process is over. This brand-new organism is a zombie, one of the living dead.

1. Source

Unfortunately, extensive research attempts to find an independent Solanum population in nature. Water, air, soil and their accompanying animals and plants in various natural environments around the world have been proved to be non-existent. At the time of writing this report, the research is still going on.

2. Symptoms

The following timetable comes from the symptom development process of infected people (according to individual differences, a few hours' error is allowed).

Hours 1: There are pain and spots (brownish purple) at the infected site. The wound scabbed immediately (proving that the infection came from the wound).

Hour 5: Fever (99- 103), chills, mild dementia, vomiting and severe joint pain.

8 hours: paralysis of infected area and fingertip, high fever (Fahrenheit 103- 106 degrees), aggravation of dementia and loss of muscle coordination.

Hours 1 1: lower limb paralysis, general paralysis, and decreased heart rate.

Hours 16: coma.

20 hours: the heart stops beating. Brain activity stops.

Hour 23: Zombies.

spread

The incidence of Solanum infection was 100% and the mortality was 100%.

Fortunately for human beings, however, this virus will not spread through water or air. It is known that there is no human infection caused by contact with natural substances. This infection can only be caused by direct contact with body fluids. Zombie bites, although one of the most widely known, are by no means the only mode of transmission. Someone was infected because the wound was exposed to the splash of body fluid caused by the explosion. If you eat infected meat (if this person has no oral trauma), the result is not infection but direct death. After infection,

At present, there is no historical data, experimental results or other evidence to prove that this result is related to zombies, but as mentioned above, Solanum plants scattered in nature still have a high risk of infection. Once the other person is crazy enough to care nothing about his own safety, it is useless to warn him about this behavior. It has been pointed out that by freezing the corpse fluid and the surrounding natural environment, the probability of infection caused by non-biting contact will be reduced. However, only one must be avoided.

4. Interspecific infection

SolanMM is fatal to all living things, regardless of their size, species or ecosystem. Zombies only happen to humans. Studies have shown that SolanMM infected in non-human brains will die within a few hours after the death of the host, so it is safe to contact the carcasses of animals. Infected animals will die before the virus can replicate all over the body. Infection caused by insect bites such as mosquitoes will also be weakened. Experiments have confirmed that all kinds of parasites will refuse to parasitize.

stand treat

Once a human being is infected, it is almost futile to save him or her. Because Solanum is a virus rather than a bacterium, antibiotics will not be effective. Vaccination is the only way to fight the virus, but it has no effect. Even the smallest dose of contact can lead to complete infection. Genetic research is under way. The goal is to find a strong enough human antibody and turn it into a search and attack against Solanum, so as to finally eliminate the virus. Research on this therapy and other more basic therapies is still in its infancy. There will be no feasible results in the foreseeable future. Battlefield experience suggests direct amputation of infected limbs (depending on the location of the bite), but the feasibility of this method is still in doubt, and the probability of success is basically lower than 10%. Basically, the virus enters their bodies, and the outcome of these infected people is already doomed.

When an infected person decides to commit suicide, he or she should remember that his or her brain must be destroyed first. Cases in recent infection incidents have confirmed that even if the infected person dies in other ways before the virus dies, he will eventually become a zombie. This often happens when he or she dies after being infected 15 hours. Please remember that anyone who is bitten or infected in other ways must receive effective treatment immediately after death. (See "Disposal").

6. zombie dead

Some people think that Solanum plants will zombie the newly dead, as long as they are injected with the virus. This is a fallacy. Zombies will ignore dead flesh and blood, so they won't spread the virus to it. Experiments during and after World War II proved (see "Attack Record") that the virus could not be sent to the brain due to stagnant blood flow, and even if the virus was injected into the body of the deceased through experimental operation, it would not cause zombies. Because dead cells can't replicate the virus, injecting it directly into the brain of a dead body has no effect. Solanum fruits actually have no ability to change the life and death of living things.

Zombie characteristics

1. Physical ability

Many times, the undead are rendered as having superhuman abilities: extraordinary Machamp, lightning speed, telepathy and so on. The story also describes zombies flying across the sky or coming down from vertical walls like spiders. Because these characteristics actually come from dramatic imagination, typical zombies are very different from magical and omnipotent demons. Don't forget that the bodies of all the dead are essentially human bodies. The only difference is that this zombie body is controlled by an infected brain. If humans don't have the ability to fly, zombies don't even think about it, such as creating force fields, teleporting, walking through walls, transforming into wolves, and breathing fire. There are a series of other rumors that zombies have magical abilities that don't exist. Imagine that with these abilities, the human body is like a toy box. There are so many tools that the zombie brain can control. It can't create new ones out of thin air. But on the other hand, as you will see, what can be done by using these tools in an unconventional combination or letting them break through the limits of mortals?

A. Vision

The eyes of zombies are no different from those of humans. When they can still send visual signals to the brain (depending on their decay rate), the brain will interpret these signals in another way. Up to now, there is no definite result about the study of zombie visual ability. They can distinguish their prey at a considerable distance from humans, but whether they can distinguish humans from their companions is still controversial. One theory holds that human behavior is still controversial. It is faster and more flexible than undead, so it can be recognized in the eyes of zombies. Humans try to confuse approaching ghouls by imitating the actions of ghouls, such as staggering and limping, and have carried out some experiments. So far, there is no successful example of this attempt.

Some people think that zombies have night vision because this fact explains their hunting behavior at night. This theory was finally overturned, because even zombies without eyes can track their prey effectively.

B. Listening

There is no doubt that zombies have very good hearing. They can detect not only the sound, but also the direction of the sound. Their basic range of hearing is equivalent to that of human beings. The experiment of ultra-high frequency and ultra-low frequency sound waves denied the inference that they could hear these sounds. Experiments have also confirmed that zombies can be attracted by any sound, not just the sound made by creatures. According to records, ghouls will detect sounds that are ignored by the living. It is possible, though unconfirmed, that zombies use all their senses on average. Human beings are guided by vision from birth, and only when the first sense fails will they rely on other senses. The living dead may not share this shortcoming with us. Therefore, this can explain their ability to feed, hunt and fight in complete darkness.

C. sense of smell

Unlike hearing, the dead have a sharper sense of smell. Whether in actual combat or in laboratory tests, they can preferentially distinguish the smell of live prey in any environment. In some cases, especially under ideal wind conditions, zombies can even detect the smell of fresh corpses a mile away. Again, this does not mean that ghouls have a better sense of smell than humans. It's just that they rely on it more. Now we can't confirm the details of the special secretion signals of prey: sweat, pheromone, blood smell and so on. In the past, people tried to "mask" the unique smell of human beings with perfume, deodorant or other strong-smelling substances, so as to pass through the barren areas of the deceased on a large scale. No one succeeded. The experimental work of artificially synthesizing chemicals representing biological taste to deceive or even drive away the living dead is under way.

D. taste

We still know little about whether the taste buds of the living dead have changed. Zombies have the ability to distinguish between human and animal flesh and blood. They prefer the former. Another notable behavior of ghouls is to reject carrion and prefer newly killed prey. Human corpses that have died for more than 12 to 18 hours will be rejected as food. The same is true of embalmed or pickled corpses. Although the relationship between this and "taste" is uncertain, this judgment is more likely to be based on smell or other undiscovered instincts. Why is it fresh?

E. Touch control

Zombies don't have literal physical perception. After the zombies, all the nerve receptors on their body surface are still dead. This formula is the best advantage for them and the most terrible advantage for the living. As human beings, we have the ability to perceive physical pain and judge that we have been hurt. Our brains classify these feelings and compare them with similar situations we have experienced. Then file it and send it out as a corresponding warning when we meet it in the future. This is a physical and instinctive gift to survive as a species. Because of this, we regard courage as a virtue and encourage people to ignore this warning and take risks. It is precisely because they lack the ability to recognize and avoid pain that the living dead are so terrible. They don't care about the wound, so the attack won't stop easily. Even if a zombie's body is seriously damaged, it will continue to attack until what?

F. The Sixth Sense

Historical research combined with laboratory and field observation shows that the living dead can still search for prey even if all their sensory organs are damaged or even completely rotted. Does this mean zombies have a sixth sense? Perhaps, the living people really use only 5% of their total brain capacity. Viruses may activate some perceptual pathways lost in evolution. This theory has always been the most controversial in the war with the undead. So far, there is no scientific evidence to confirm either side's view.

G. Medical treatment

No matter what ancient folklore or myths and legends say, the dead have been physically proved to be incapable of self-repair. The damage to cells will continue. Any wound, regardless of size and environment, will always exist until the zombie body reaches its limit. In order to activate its self-repair, various medical methods were tried on the captured ghouls. All of them have no effect. This sense of powerlessness in self-repair, the loss of a biological ability, is a cruel short board for the undead. For example, every time we exercise ourselves, we are actually tearing our muscle fibers. Over time, these muscles will be repaired and strengthened, reaching a stronger state than before. And a ghoul's muscle tissue will always be damaged, and its function will be lost more and more with each use.

H. recession

The average "life cycle" of a zombie-the length of time it can move before it is completely disintegrated-is estimated to be three to five years. It sounds incredible-a human corpse can escape the decomposition of nature-which is caused by basic biological principles. Once a man dies, his body will be immediately attacked by thousands of microorganisms. These creatures are numerous in the external environment. However, it is scarce in the body. When Ren is alive, the immune system establishes a barrier between microorganisms and their targets. After death, this barrier disappeared. Microorganisms begin to multiply when eating, thus disintegrating the corpse at the cellular level. The color and taste of any rotting corpse are the embodiment of this microbial physiological process.

When you order an "old" steak, you actually order a piece of beef that has begun to rot. Its once hard meat becomes soft under the action of microorganisms destroying muscle fibers. In a short time, steak will decompose without a trace, leaving only structures that are too strong or lack microbial nutrition, such as bones, teeth, nails and hair. This is the life cycle of ordinary creatures. Nature means recycling nutrients into the food chain. In order to stop this process and preserve the corpse tissue, it must be placed in an environment that is not suitable for bacteria to survive, such as an extremely high or low temperature environment; Soak in toxic chemicals, such as formaldehyde; Or, in this case, make it in the saturated state of Solanum.

Almost all microorganisms related to the decomposition of ordinary human corpses instinctively avoid cells infected by viruses, thus effectively preserving zombies. If not, simply ignore the living dead when fighting them until they collapse in a few weeks or even days. Further research is looking for the exact reason of this situation. Undoubtedly, at least some microorganisms can ignore the rejection effect caused by Solanum plants, otherwise, the undead will be perfectly preserved until they exist forever. We also find that environmental factors such as temperature and humidity also play an important role in this process. The undead wandering in the mouth of the Louisiana River will not stay in the cold. Those similar species have lived in the dry Gobi desert for so long. In extreme cases, for example, if you imagine freezing them deeply or soaking them in preservatives, you can keep an immortal specimen forever. Even if such means can't make zombies live for a century, ten years is feasible. (See Attack Record) Rotting doesn't mean that these "walking dead" will simply fall apart. Different parts of the body spend different time in the process of corruption. The brain is still intact, but other fragmented samples have also been found. Those living dead with partially rotted brains can still manipulate body movements, but compared with other intact zombies, they look paralyzed.

A recent theory tries to explain that the story of ancient Egyptian mummies is actually the earliest example of embalming zombies. Anti-corrosion measures enable them to continue to move after being buried for more than 1000 years. Anyone who has the most basic knowledge of ancient Egypt will find the absurd fallacy in this story: one of the most important and complicated steps to bury a Pharaoh is to remove all the brains from the body.

I. Digestion

The latest research results once and for all refute the idea that the undead use the flesh and blood of the living as their fuel. The digestive system of zombies is completely useless. The whole complex system used to process food, absorb nutrition and finally excrete waste in its body no longer has its original function. Autopsy of the suppressed zombies shows that their "food" is still in its original state. Fill the whole stomach undigested. As zombies devour more victims, this simple chewing and swallowing process will continue to accumulate until it is squeezed out of the * *, or literally, the stomach or intestine will burst. Although this dramatic example of indigestion is rare, hundreds of eyewitness records prove that there are indeed zombies with swollen stomachs. The anatomy of one of the samples after capture showed that it was in the digestive system. There are even more precious records to prove that some zombies continue to eat long after the digestive tube bursts from the inside.

J. breathe

The undead lungs continue to operate, constantly inhaling and exhaling air. This function directly leads to the wailing sound from zombies. What the lungs and the body have not completed is the process of converting oxygen into carbon dioxide. Solanum plants have no demand for oxygen, so these two functions are ruled out. The respiratory system on which human beings once lived has no practical function in the body of ghouls. This explains why the living dead can "walk underwater" or live in an anoxic environment that kills humans. As mentioned earlier, their brains no longer need oxygen.

K. cycle

It is not accurate to say that zombies have no hearts. However, it is correct to say that they have no effect. The circulation system of the undead is just a network of pipes filled with coagulated blood in their bodies. The same is true of body fluids such as lymphatic system. Although this transformation can give zombies another advantage that is more convenient than human beings, it turns out that this is good news from God. In fact, the lack of flowing body fluids hindered the spread of the virus. If not, considering that mankind will inevitably fight it.

Length reproduction

Zombies are barren creatures. Their sex organs are dead and useless. There have been attempts to combine human sperm with zombie eggs, and the results have completely failed, and vice versa. The undead also showed no desire, whether for the same kind or the living. Until more progress is made in research, the greatest fear of mankind-the reproduction of the dead by the dead-cannot happen with peace of mind.

Meter (short for meter)) strength

Ghouls can exert as much power as the living. The specific powers that can be cast vary according to the individual differences lost. The strength possessed by human muscles will still exist after death. Unlike the living body, adrenaline is considered to have no effect on the dead, making it impossible for zombies to release the instantaneous explosive power that we humans can release. One advantage of the living dead is their endless endurance. Think about it when you are exhausted. Or other extremely tired occasions. Pain and fatigue will weaken your ultimate strength. These won't affect the dead. They will continue their movements with the same strength until the muscles really separate.

Even if it means more and more weak zombies, it will make the first attack extremely powerful. It is not surprising that some roadblocks that are enough to make three or even four adults tired will collapse under the attack of a zombie.

speed

The dead man walking is actually limping. Even if they are not damaged or highly decomposed, their lack of coordination will lead to unstable pace. Speed is basically determined by leg length. Tall zombies stride longer than their short companions. Zombies seem to be unable to run. The zombie with the fastest walking frequency can only reach a mere 1 step 1.5 seconds. However, similar to strength, the advantage of the dead over human beings lies in their indefatigability. Those who think they have lost the undead tracker had better remember the story of the race between the tortoise and the hare. Obviously, in this case, the rabbit is likely to be eaten alive.

agile

The average sensitivity level of living people is about 90% higher than that of the most powerful ghouls. This is largely determined by the strength of necrotic muscle tissue (so it is difficult for them to make big strides). The rest is because their brain function is low. Zombies have low hand-eye coordination ability, which is their biggest weakness. No one has ever seen a zombie jump. Whether jumping from one place to another or simply going up and down in the same place, it is beyond their ability to keep balance on narrow supports. Swimming is also the ability of the living. There is a saying that if an immortal inflates enough to float on the water, it will become a floating nightmare. This is very rare. However, due to the slow decay rate, the accumulation of by-product gas is extremely time-consuming. Zombies who walk into or fall into the water are more likely to find themselves.

They can become successful climbers, but only under certain circumstances. If zombies perceive that their prey is above them, such as on the second floor of a house, they will continue to try to climb up. Zombies will try to climb any surface, no matter how inaccessible or even impossible it is. In all the simplest cases, these attempts will only lead to failure. Even in the case of ladders, simple hand-to-hand alternating movements are needed.