What Malachi was looking for was anything that could function as a weapon.
Whether it was a metal bat, a wooden pole, or a metal pipe, as long as it could be used to hit the zombies.
Using his fists was an option, but no matter how much Malachi believed himself to have adapted, he wasn't about to get into close combat with zombies yet. Then again, he was still cautious about getting too close to the zombies so he wouldn't get bitten or face some other danger.
Malachi was very ignorant about many changes that came with the apocalypse, and he wasn't about to test his luck by guessing wrong and putting himself in a bad situation.
Fortunately for Malachi, it didn't take long for him to find a weapon he could use—a metal pipe.
After setting his eyes on the metal pipe, Malachi made his way closer to acquire it.